# CVE-2012-5409: AscoServer.exe in the server in Siemens SiPass integrated MP2.6 and earlier does not properly handle IOCP RPC messages received over an Ethe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-11-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AscoServer.exe in the server in Siemens SiPass integrated MP2.6 and earlier does not properly handle IOCP RPC messages received over an Ethernet network, which allows remote attackers to write data to any memory location and consequently execute arbitrary code via crafted messages, as demonstrated by an arbitrary pointer dereference attack or a buffer overflow attack.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/50900
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-305-01
- http://www.osvdb.org/86129
- http://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-938777.pdf
- http://ioactive.com/pdfs/SIEMENS_Sipass_Integrated_Ethernet_Bus_Arbitrary_Pointer_Dereference_V4.pdf
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22397

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