{
    "id": "CVE-2012-0201",
    "published": "2012-03-02 11:55:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:36:52",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.36833",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98459",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-28 18:17:10",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ibm",
            "product": "personal_communications"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "18539",
            "title": "IBM Personal Communications I-Series Access Workstation 5.9 - Profile (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2012-02-29",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}