Is CVE-2012-5961 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5961 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5961?

CVE-2012-5961 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2012-5961?

Patch guidance is available from libupnp project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-5961.

Which products are affected by CVE-2012-5961?

1 product: libupnp project libupnp.

CVE-2012-5961 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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 device) field in a UDP packet.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBUPNP_PROJECT
Published: 1/31/2013
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2012-5961

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