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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-6530

Stack-based buffer overflow in Sysax Multi Server before 5.52, when HTTP is enabled, allows remote authenticated users with the create folder permission to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

EXPLOIT ×2HIGH 7.1EPSS 46.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 46.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Sysax Multi Server before 5.52, when HTTP is enabled, allows remote authenticated users with the create folder permission to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

CVSS 2.0
7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
46.07% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
2 in Exploit-DB · first 18 January 2012
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
sysax/multi server
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%25%50%26 October 2026: 46.07%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 46.1% since 26 October 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 (2)

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-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-18420source ↗Sysax Multi Server 5.50 - Create Folder Remote Code Execution Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Craig Freymanremote26 January 2012no
EDB-18382source ↗Sysax Multi Server 5.50 - Create Folder Buffer Overflowwindows · Craig Freymanremote18 January 2012no

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.