VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-5306

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 12.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, higher than 96% 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: 12.12% probability · 96th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 March 2012
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: dlink/camera stream client activex control · dlink/dcs-5605 ptz ip network camera
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 12.1% 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-18673 source ↗	D-Link DCS-5605 Network Surveillance - ActiveX Control 'DcsCliCtrl.dll' lstrcpyW Remote Buffer Overflowhardware · rgod	remote	28 March 2012	yes

References

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