CVE-2012-5858 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Samsung Kies Air 2.1.207051 and 2.1.210161 relies on the IP address for authentication, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary phone contents by spoofing or controlling the IP address.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.27% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-12-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| samsung | kies air |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Portable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-02-05 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0061.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118154/Kies-Air-Denial-Of-Service-Authorization-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80092
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0061.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118154/Kies-Air-Denial-Of-Service-Authorization-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80092
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