Vulnerability in Quest Intrust
CVE-2012-5896
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument, related to an "uninitialized pointer."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.687 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.694 · newest: 0.687 · change: -0.007
Affected products
- Quest Intrust — versions 10.1, 10.2.5, 10.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674 (Exploit, exploit)
- dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits… (Exploit)
- osvdb.org/80662 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitial… (Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/48566 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Co…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5896?
- CVE-2012-5896 is a vulnerability in Quest Intrust. Published 2012-11-17.
- Is CVE-2012-5896 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.