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CVE-2012-2990

9.3 · HIGH

The MASetupCaller ActiveX control before 1.4.2012.508 in MASetupCaller.dll in MarkAny ContentSAFER, as distributed in Samsung KIES before 2.3.2.12074_13_13, does not properly implement unspecified…

Published Aug 24, 2012samsungCWE-94EPSS 3.72%

Overview

CVE-2012-2990 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samsung kies. It was published on August 24, 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

The MASetupCaller ActiveX control before 1.4.2012.508 in MASetupCaller.dll in MarkAny ContentSAFER, as distributed in Samsung KIES before 2.3.2.12074_13_13, does not properly implement unspecified methods, which allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary program onto a client machine, and execute this program, via a crafted HTML document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samsung. Update kies 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
samsungkies0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663809Refwww.krcert.or.kr/kor/data/secNoticeView.jsp?p_bulletin_writing_sequence=931Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663809Refwww.krcert.or.kr/kor/data/secNoticeView.jsp?p_bulletin_writing_sequence=931

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2990?

CVE-2012-2990 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting samsung kies. It was published on August 24, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-2990?

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-2012-2990?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from samsung. Update kies 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-2012-2990?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-2990 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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