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CRITICAL
CVE-2012-4177
Ubisoft Uplay PC Execution of Arbitrary Code
Description

The web browser plugin for Ubisoft Uplay PC before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the -orbit_exe_path command line argument.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4177 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ubi uplay_pc

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-4177 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-4177 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/699940-Uplay-PC-Patch-2-0-4-Security-fix
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/84402
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/375
    Added Reference http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19053453
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20321
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

78.82 }} -1.09%

score

0.98991

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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