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CVE-2012-10043

38
FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-10043 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in ActFax Server version 4.32, specifically within the "Import Users from File" functionality of its client interface. This vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of tab-delimited fields in .exp files, leading to unsafe use of strcpy() during CSV parsing. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it carries a high severity, allowing an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution and full system compromise by crafting a malicious .exp file and tricking a user into importing it. While user interaction is required, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
ActFaxServer
4.32CNA affecteddefault unknown

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 4.0

9.3CRITICAL

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
VS Confidentiality
HIGH
VS Integrity
HIGH
VS Availability
HIGH
SS Confidentiality
HIGH
SS Integrity
HIGH
SS Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
NOT_DEFINED
CvssVersion
4.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.35%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
27.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: ActiveFax (ActFax) 4.3 Client Importer Buffer Overflow · Aug 28, 2012
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0035 is in the 62nd percentile among its peer group of 9 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.9 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 1.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.3 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

raw.githubusercontent.com / rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/actfax_import_users_bof.rb
web.archive.org / web/20130712072809/http://www.pwnag3.com/2012/08/actfax-local-privilege-escalation.html
actfax.com
exploit-db.com / exploits/20915
vulncheck.com / advisories/actfax-client-importer-buffer-overflow