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CVE-2012-0242

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2012-0242 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Advantech Webaccess, published February 21, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.87%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

Exploit likelihood

6.87%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

Record: CVE-2012-0242
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

Record: CVE-2012-0242
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-0278 No score

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

Record: EUVD-2012-0278
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjv8-7ffv-4vj3 No score

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to...

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

Record: GHSA-mjv8-7ffv-4vj3
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

advantech webaccess

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	BroadWin Webaccess Client - Multiple Vulnerabilities	2011-09-02

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References