CVE-2012-0201 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 36.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long profile string in a WorkStation (aka .ws) file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 36.83% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-03-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | personal communications |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM Personal Communications I-Series Access Workstation 5.9 - Profile (Metasploit) | 2012-02-29 |
References
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws
- http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkSt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws
- http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkSt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127
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