CVE-2012-4177

critical

Description

The web browser plugin for Ubisoft Uplay PC before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the -orbit_exe_path command line argument.

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20321

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19053453

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/375

http://osvdb.org/84402

http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/699940-Uplay-PC-Patch-2-0-4-Security-fix

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-08-07

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H