CVE-2012-6530

high
Published 2013-01-31 ยท Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
8.1

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-18382 remote windows
Craig Freyman ยท 2012-01-18

Sysax Multi Server 5.50 - Create Folder Buffer Overflow

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EDB-18420 remote windows
Craig Freyman ยท 2012-01-26

Sysax Multi Server 5.50 - Create Folder Remote Code Execution Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

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Metasploit modules

Sysax Multi Server 5.64 Create Folder Buffer Overflow
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Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
sysaxmulti_server{"endIncluding":"5.50"}
sysaxmulti_server4.3
sysaxmulti_server4.5

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.