CVE-2012-4924 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the CxDbgPrint function in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component 1.0.0.1 for ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020 allows remote attacker…
published 2012-09-15 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4849
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.3%
- EPSS 36.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the CxDbgPrint function in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component 1.0.0.1 for ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the Alert method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/asus_net4switch_ipswcom)
- Published
Exploit prediction
36.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/asus_net4switch_ipswcom ASUS Net4Switch ipswcom.dll ActiveX Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2012-02-17
- EDB-18538 ASUS Net4Switch - 'ipswcom.dll' ActiveX Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2012-02-29
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/18538
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/48125
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52110
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/79438
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/73384
vdb-entry
- dsecrg.com /pages/vul/show.php?id=417
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4924
- NVD CVE-2012-4924
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