Buffer overflow in Sysax Multi Server
CVE-2012-10060
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sysax Multi Server
- Sysax Software Multi Server — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18535 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18557 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20120302203344/http://www.pwnag3.com/2012/02/sysax-multi-se… (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2012/cpai-23-sepc.html (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.sysax.com/ (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysax-multi-server-ssh-username-buffer-overflow (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10060?
- CVE-2012-10060 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sysax Multi Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2012-10060?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-10060 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.