CVE-2012-4866 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Xtreme RAT 3.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a…
published 2012-09-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4791
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Xtreme RAT 3.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll that is located in the same folder as the current working directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52542 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110949/Xtreme-RAT-DLL-Hijack.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52542
vdb-entry, exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.org
/files/110949/Xtreme-RAT-DLL-Hijack.html
exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74151
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4866
- NVD CVE-2012-4866
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