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CVE-2012-5306
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link…
High9.3EPSS 12.1%
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- mitre
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.1% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- csc-dcsclictrl-bo(74447) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 80663 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 18673 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20120328 D-Link SecuriCam DCS-5605 Network Surveillance ActiveX Control DcsCliCtrl.dll lstrcpyW Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 52769 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 48602 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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