CVE-2012-5961
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.369 · 99 %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) 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long UDN (aka device) field in a UDP packet.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-24455Portable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (36)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogcnnvd
- 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://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogenisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnpenisa_euvd
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