What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5306?

CVE-2012-5306 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 27.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5306?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5306. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 27.6%.

Camera Stream Client Activex Control CVE-2012-5306

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-10-06 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service D-Link RCE Camera Stream Client Activex Control Dcs 5605 Ptz Ip Network Camera

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 06, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string argument.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 27.6%.

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. Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string argument. Affected products include: Dlink Camera Stream Client Activex Control, Dlink Dcs-5605 Ptz Ip Network Camera.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.