CVE-2012-5959
highpriority · attend · 77EPSS 0.758 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 uuid) field within a string that contains a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-24455Portable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- auxiliary/scanner/upnp/ssdp_msearchUPnP SSDP M-SEARCH Information Discoveryfunctional · metasploit
affected products (27)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp≤ 1.6.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.4.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.13nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.14nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.16nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- portable sdk for upnp project portable sdk for upnp= 1.6.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (41)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51949cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52035cnnvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnpcnnvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681cnnvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-playcnnvd
- https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdfcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00013.htmlenisa_euvd
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