What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5704?

CVE-2012-5704 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5704?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5704. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-5704?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-5704. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Hotblocks CVE-2012-5704

LOW

Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

2012-11-01 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Hotblocks

3.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.5 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 01, 2012 - 10:44 cve.org

LOW 3.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and time out) via a block that references itself.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and time out) via a block that references itself. Affected products include: Justin Dodge Hotblocks. Version information: before 6..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.