CVE-2012-4434

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2020 at 08:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFwknopFwknop

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

fwknop before 2.0.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.0.3
Affected range stops below 2.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.0.3
Affected range stops below 2.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.cipherdyne.org/blog/2012/09/software-release-fwknop-2.0.3.html
x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/19/2
x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/20/4

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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