CVE-2012-5409
highpriority · attend · 56EPSS 0.158 · 97 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
AscoServer.exe in the server in Siemens SiPass integrated MP2.6 and earlier does not properly handle IOCP RPC messages received over an Ethernet network, which allows remote attackers to write data to any memory location and consequently execute arbitrary code via crafted messages, as demonstrated by an arbitrary pointer dereference attack or a buffer overflow attack.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSiPass integratedcisa_csaf_ot
The affected software components are implemented under the assumption of running in a protected IT environment. Siemens strongly recommends protecting systems according to common security practices.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-12-305-01Siemens SiPass Server Buffer Overflow2012-08-04icsa · 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 (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47137cnnvd
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-938777.pdfPatchcnnvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-305-01enisa_euvd
- http://ioactive.com/pdfs/SIEMENS_Sipass_Integrated_Ethernet_Bus_Arbitrary_Pointer_Dereference_V4.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50900enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/86129enisa_euvd
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-938777.pdfenisa_euvd
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-305-01nvd
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