HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2012-6530

Multi Server vulnerability

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
46.1%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
Stack-based buffer overflow in Sysax Multi Server before 5.52, when HTTP is enabled, allows remote authenticated users with the create folder permission to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.
Affected vendor
Sysax
Affected product
Multi Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds
Published
2013-01-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 46.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2012-6530

  • Confirm whether Sysax Multi Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-6530.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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