CVE-2012-5961
Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5961- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5961- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5835 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5835- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v863-m26m-45h8 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v863-m26m-45h8- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10300-1 No score
libupnp-devel-1.6.19-1.8 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libupnp-devel-1.6.19-1.8 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10300-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Portable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-02-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-5961 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Libupnp Project Libupnp, published January 31, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.9%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in libupnp 1:1.6.6-5+squeeze1.
References
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130129-upnp
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:098
tsd.dlink.com.tw/temp/PMD/12960/DSR-150N_A2_Release_Notes_FW_v1.05B64_WW.pdf
community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2615
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securityfocus.com/bid/57602
pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922681
wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0037
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5961
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v863-m26m-45h8
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5958