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CVE-2012-5963

Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2012-5963 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Portable Sdk For Upnp Project Sdk For Upnp, 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. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
36.9%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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 uuid) field within a string that lacks a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.

Exploit likelihood

36.9%Up 24.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libupnp
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1:1.6.6-5+squeeze1, plus listed versions
1:1.6.6-5
1:1.6.6-5+squeeze1
libupnp4
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1.8.0~svn20100507-1+squeeze1, plus listed versions
1.8.0~svn20100507-1
1.8.0~svn20100507-1+squeeze1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBPortable UPnP SDK - 'unique_service_name()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)2013-02-05

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

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 uuid) field within a string that lacks a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.

Record
CVE-2012-5963
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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 uuid) field within a string that lacks a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.

Record
CVE-2012-5963
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5837No 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 uuid) field within a string that lacks a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.

Record
EUVD-2012-5837
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3q3-qwfv-hrffNo 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 uuid) field within a string that lacks a :: (colon colon) in a UDP packet.

Record
GHSA-f3q3-qwfv-hrff
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10300-1No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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