CVE-2012-4177

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Published Aug 7, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 58.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The web browser plugin for Ubisoft Uplay PC before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the -orbit_exe_path command line argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ubi:uplay_pc::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ubi:uplay_pc:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ubi:uplay_pc:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ubi:uplay_pc:2.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 58.0% (58.020% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/699940-Uplay-PC-Patch-2-0-4-Security-fix
http://osvdb.org/84402
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/375
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19053453
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20321

History

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Subscriptions

Ubi Uplay Pc

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM
Reserved: Aug 7, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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