What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-4068?

CVE-2012-4068 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-4068?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-4068. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Provisioning Services CVE-2012-4068

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-07-26 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Citrix Provisioning Services

7.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 26, 2012 - 19:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SoapServer service in Citrix Provisioning Services 5.0, 5.1, 5.6, 5.6 SP1, 6.0, and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string associated with date and time data.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Heap-based buffer overflow in the SoapServer service in Citrix Provisioning Services 5.0, 5.1, 5.6, 5.6 SP1, 6.0, and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string associated with date and time data. Affected products include: Citrix Provisioning Services.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.