What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-6568?

CVE-2012-6568 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-6568?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-6568. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Utps CVE-2012-6568

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-06-20 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Huawei Utps

6.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 20, 2013 - 15:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the back-end component in Huawei UTPS 1.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a long IDS_PLUGIN_NAME string in a plug-in configuration file.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the back-end component in Huawei UTPS 1.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a long IDS_PLUGIN_NAME string in a plug-in configuration file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

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. Buffer overflow in the back-end component in Huawei UTPS 1.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a long IDS_PLUGIN_NAME string in a plug-in configuration file. Affected products include: Huawei Utps.

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.