CVE-2012-2970 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Synel time and attendance terminals by sending network traffic to specific ports.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2970?
CVE-2012-2970 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Synel SY-780/A Time & Attendance terminal allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via network traffic to port (1) 1641, (2) 3734, or (3) 3735.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2970?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synel Sy-780\/a Time \& Attendance Terminal.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-2970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c94-5x4c-7hcj.