CVE-2012-10060
CRITICALEPSS 85th pctlDescription
Sysax Multi Server versions prior to 5.55 contain a stack-based buffer overflow in its SSH service. When a remote attacker supplies an overly long username during authentication, the server copies the input to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows remote code execution under the context of the service.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2012/cpai-23-sepc.html
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ssh/sysax_ssh_username.rb
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120302203344/http://www.pwnag3.com/2012/02/sysax-multi-server-ssh-username-exploit.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18535
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18557
- https://www.sysax.com/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysax-multi-server-ssh-username-buffer-overflow
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-26.