Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in…
Priority HIGH 69CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long UDN (aka device) field in a UDP packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.36925 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libupnp_project:libupnp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Libupnp Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libupnp_project:libupnp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Libupnp Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v863-m26m-45h8
References
Patch 1
Advisory 4
Other 9
- http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/temp/PMD/12960/DSR-150N_A2_Release_Notes_FW_v1.05B64_WW.pdf
- https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
- http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/temp/PMD/12879/DSR-500_500N_1000_1000N_A1_Release_Notes_FW_v1.08B77_WW.pdf
- http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/temp/PMD/12966/DSR-150_A1_A2_Release_Notes_FW_v1.08B44_WW.pdf
- http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/temp/PMD/13039/DSR-250_250N_A1_A2_Release_Notes_FW_v1.08B44_WW_RU.pdf
- https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1400000cCaFb
- http://pupnp.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-play
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0037
More Libupnp Project Libupnp vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04969 Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-05358 Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to write to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-07276 Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10834 Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-5961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v863-m26m-45h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5961 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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