CVE-2012-5960 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 32.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) before 1.6.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long UDN (aka upnp:rootdevice) field in a UDP packet.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 32.63% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| portable sdk for upnp project | portable sdk for upnp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Portable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-02-05 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00013.html
- http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnp
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2614
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2615
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:098
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57602
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-play
- https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
- https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1400000cCaFb
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0037
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00013.html
- http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnp
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2614
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2615
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:098
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