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 wit…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.691 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.