9.3

CVE-2012-4655: cisco secure_desktop Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 24-09-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4655 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco secure_desktop. EPSS estimates a 4.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WebLaunch feature in Cisco Secure Desktop before 3.6.6020 does not properly validate binaries that are received by the downloader process, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) ActiveX or (2) Java components, aka Bug IDs CSCtz76128 and CSCtz78204.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.64% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product
  • secure_desktop3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.1.27 | 3.1.1.33 | 3.1.1.45 | 3.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4.1 | 3.4.2 | 3.4.2048 | 3.5 | 3.5.841 | 3.5.1077 | 3.5.2001 | 3.5.2008 | 3.6 | 3.6.181 | 3.6.185 | 3.6.1001 | 3.6.2002 | 3.6.3002 | 3.6.4021 | 3.6.5005

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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