CVE-2012-10060 (GCVE-0-2012-10060)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-13 20:53 – Updated: 2026-05-26 11:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Sysax Multi Server < 5.55 SSH Username Buffer Overflow
Summary
Sysax Multi Server versions prior to 5.55 contain a stack-based buffer overflow in its SSH service. When a remote attacker supplies an overly long username during authentication, the server copies the input to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows remote code execution under the context of the service.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-14 13:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo… | exploit |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18535 | exploit |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18557 | exploit |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20120302203344/http:/… | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisor… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.sysax.com/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysax-multi-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysax Software | Multi Server |
Affected:
0 , < 5.55
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:sysax:multi_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2012-02-27 00:00
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