CVE-2012-0284 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 36.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetSource method in the Cisco Linksys PlayerPT ActiveX control 1.0.0.15 in PlayerPT.ocx on the Cisco WVC200 Wireless-G PTZ Internet video camera allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the first argument (aka the sURL argument).
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 36.32% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | linksys playerpt activex control |
| cisco | wvc200 wireless-g ptz internet video camera |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Linksys PlayerPT - ActiveX Control SetSource sURL argument Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-08-03 |
| exploit-db | Cisco Linksys WVC200 Wireless-G PTZ Internet Video Camera PlayerPT - ActiveX Control PlayerPT.ocx sprintf Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2012-03-22 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0113.html
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-25/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54588
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77085
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0113.html
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-25/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54588
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77085
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