CVE-2012-4177 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 58% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The web browser plugin for Ubisoft Uplay PC before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the -orbit_exe_path command line argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 58.02% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ubi | uplay pc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ubisoft uplay 2.0.3 - ActiveX Control Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2012-08-08 |
References
- http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/699940-Uplay-PC-Patch-2-0-4-Security-fix
- http://osvdb.org/84402
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/375
- http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19053453
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20321
- http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/699940-Uplay-PC-Patch-2-0-4-Security-fix
- http://osvdb.org/84402
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/375
- http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19053453
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20321
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