CVE-2012-5961 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the unique_service_name function within the SSDP parser of the Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) version 1.3.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted UDP packet containing an excessively long UDN field. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module for this vulnerability exists (EDB-24455), indicating public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libupnp_project:libupnp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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