CVE-2012-5409
HIGHEPSS 96th pctlDescription
AscoServer.exe in the server in Siemens SiPass integrated MP2.6 and earlier does not properly handle IOCP RPC messages received over an Ethernet network, which allows remote attackers to write data to any memory location and consequently execute arbitrary code via crafted messages, as demonstrated by an arbitrary pointer dereference attack or a buffer overflow attack.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-305-01
- http://ioactive.com/pdfs/SIEMENS_Sipass_Integrated_Ethernet_Bus_Arbitrary_Pointer_Dereference_V4.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50900
- http://www.osvdb.org/86129
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-938777.pdf
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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 2026-04-29.