7.5
HIGH
CVE-2012-5362
Microsoft Windows Denial of Service ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation Flood
Description

The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation messages, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4669.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2020, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 28, 2020, 2:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5362 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 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_server_2003
3 Microsoft windows_vista
4 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-5362.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-5362 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info No Types Assigned https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56170/info Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5362 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} 0.00%

score

0.56591

percentile

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