Buffer overflow in Rabidhamster R4 Embedded Server
CVE-2012-10058
RabidHamster R4 v1.25 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to unsafe use of sprintf() when logging malformed HTTP requests. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted URI, resulting in arbitrary code execution under the context of the web server process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rabidhamster R4 Embedded Server — versions 1.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18929 (exploit)
- aluigi.altervista.org/adv/r4_1-adv.txt (technical-description, exploit)
- advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2013/cpai-07-jan405.html (third-party-advisory)
- www.rabidhamster.org/R4/download.php (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rabidhamster-r4-log-entry-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10058?
- CVE-2012-10058 is a vulnerability in Rabidhamster R4 Embedded Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-13.
- Is CVE-2012-10058 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.