Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2012-3515

7.2 · HIGH

Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 s…

Published Nov 23, 2012qemuCWE-20EPSS 0.53%

Overview

CVE-2012-3515 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on November 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qemu. Update qemu 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
qemuqemu>= 0, < 1.2.0Affected

References

Refgit.qemu.org/?p=qemu-stable-0.15.git%3Ba=logReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00001.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00012.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00016.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00024.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3515?

CVE-2012-3515 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on November 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-3515?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-3515?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qemu. Update qemu 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-2012-3515?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-3515 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.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2012

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999