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CVE-2012-0985

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in the Wireless Manager ActiveX control 4.0.0.0 in WifiMan.dll in Sony VAIO PC Wireless LAN Wizard 1.0; VAIO Wireless Wizard 1.00, 1.00_64, 1.0.1, 2.0, and 3.0; SmartWi Co…

Published Jun 7, 2012sonyCWE-119EPSS 12.84%

Overview

CVE-2012-0985 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sony smartwi_connection_utillity. It was published on June 7, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Wireless Manager ActiveX control 4.0.0.0 in WifiMan.dll in Sony VAIO PC Wireless LAN Wizard 1.0; VAIO Wireless Wizard 1.00, 1.00_64, 1.0.1, 2.0, and 3.0; SmartWi Connection Utility 4.7, 4.7.4, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11; and VAIO Easy Connect software 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument of the (1) SetTmpProfileOption or (2) ConnectToNetwork method.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sony. Update smartwi_connection_utillity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.htmlRefesupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946Refosvdb.org/82401Refsecunia.com/advisories/49340Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53735Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.htmlRefesupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946Refosvdb.org/82401

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0985?

CVE-2012-0985 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sony smartwi_connection_utillity. It was published on June 7, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0985?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0985?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sony. Update smartwi_connection_utillity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0985?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0985 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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