VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-4924

Buffer overflow in the CxDbgPrint function in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component 1.0.0.1 for ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the Alert method.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 36.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 36.34% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 29 February 2012
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: asus/ipswcom activex component · asus/net4switch
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 36.3% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-18538 source ↗	ASUS Net4Switch - 'ipswcom.dll' ActiveX Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit	remote	29 February 2012	yes

References

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