CVE-2012-3797
highpriority · attend · 54EPSS 0.122 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Pro-face WinGP PC Runtime 3.1.00 and earlier, and ProServr.exe in Pro-face Pro-Server EX 1.30.000 and earlier, does not properly check packet sizes before reusing packet memory buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a short crafted packet with a certain opcode.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationGP-Pro EX and related software WinGPcisa_csaf_ot
Digital Electronics recommends the following in addition to applying the patch: Review all network configurations for control system devices. Remove unnecessary PCs from control system networks. Remove unnecessary applications from control system networks.
- MitigationPro-Server EXcisa_csaf_ot
Digital Electronics recommends the following in addition to applying the patch: Review all network configurations for control system devices. Remove unnecessary PCs from control system networks. Remove unnecessary applications from control system networks.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–10
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18878Pro-face Pro-Server EX WinGP PC Runtime - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-12-179-01Pro-Face Pro-Server EX Vulnerabilities2012-03-31icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://aluigi.org/adv/proservrex_1-adv.txtcnnvd
- https://www.hmisource.com/otasuke/download/update/server_ex/server_ex/Readme_E.txtcnnvd
- https://www.hmisource.com/otasuke/news/2012/0606.htmlcnnvd
- http://aluigi.org/adv/proservrex_1-adv.txtenisa_euvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-179-01enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49172enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53499enisa_euvd
- https://www.hmisource.com/otasuke/download/update/server_ex/server_ex/Readme_E.txtenisa_euvd
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