CVE-2012-0201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long profile string in a WorkStation (aka .ws) file.

Published: 2012-03-02

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 36.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:5.9.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:5.9.7.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:6.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.36695.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws
http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkSt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Personal Communications

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2012-03-02T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:19.753Z

Reserved: 2011-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0201

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-02T11:55:00.853

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:36:52.930

Link: CVE-2012-0201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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