CVE-2012-4924 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 36.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the CxDbgPrint function in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component 1.0.0.1 for ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the Alert method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 36.35% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| asus | ipswcom activex component |
| asus | net4switch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ASUS Net4Switch - 'ipswcom.dll' ActiveX Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-02-29 |
References
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=417
- http://osvdb.org/79438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48125
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52110
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73384
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=417
- http://osvdb.org/79438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48125
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52110
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73384
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