CVE-2012-6501 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the HP PKI ActiveX control (HPPKI.ocx) prior to version 1.2.0.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to terminate arbitrary processes on a vulnerable system by providing a partial or full process name to the KillProcess method. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and results in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:pki_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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