CVE-2012-1222 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in RabidHamster R2/Extreme versions 1.65 and earlier. This flaw allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted, long string to TCP port 23. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.65CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rabidhamster:r2\/extreme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rabidhamster:r2\/extreme:1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.