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CVE-2012-3012

7.8 · HIGH

The Arbiter Power Sentinel 1133A device with firmware before 11Jun2012 Rev 421 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Ethernet outage) via unspecified Ethernet traffic that fills a b…

Published Sep 5, 2012arbiterCWE-119EPSS 1.47%

Overview

CVE-2012-3012 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting arbiter power_sentinel_1133a_firmware. It was published on September 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Arbiter Power Sentinel 1133A device with firmware before 11Jun2012 Rev 421 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Ethernet outage) via unspecified Ethernet traffic that fills a buffer, as demonstrated by a port scan.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from arbiter. Update power_sentinel_1133a_firmware 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
arbiterpower_sentinel_1133a_firmware0Affected

References

Refwww.arbiter.com/news/index.php?id=261Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-249-01.pdfRefwww.arbiter.com/news/index.php?id=261Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-249-01.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3012?

CVE-2012-3012 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting arbiter power_sentinel_1133a_firmware. It was published on September 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-3012?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2012-3012?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from arbiter. Update power_sentinel_1133a_firmware 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-2012-3012?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-3012 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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