CVE-2012-10060

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-08-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.3; sources differ by 0.5.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Sysax Multi Server versions prior to 5.55 contain a stack-based buffer overflow in its SSH service. When a remote attacker supplies an overly long username during authentication, the server copies the input to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows remote code execution under the context of the service.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
86.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 13, 2025

Last Modified

May 26, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 20, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ssh/sysax_ssh_username.rb
generic

Sysax Multi Server < 5.55 SSH Username Buffer Overflow | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysax-multi-server-ssh-username-buffer-overflow
generic

Best SFTP server for Windows - FTP Software Solutions - Sysax

https://www.sysax.com/
generic

pwnag3: Sysax Multi Server SSH Username Exploit

https://web.archive.org/web/20120302203344/http://www.pwnag3.com/2012/02/sysax-multi-server-ssh-username-exploit.html
generic

cpai-23-sepc - Check Point Software

https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2012/cpai-23-sepc.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

Sysax 5.53 - SSH 'Username' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18557
generic🟡 PoC Available

Sysax 5.53 - SSH 'Username' Remote Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution (Egghunter) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18535

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/windows/ssh/sysax_ssh_username✓ verified
    First seen Feb 27, 2012

    Sysax 5.53 SSH Username Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-10060?
CVE-2012-10060 is a critical vulnerability published on August 13, 2025. Sysax Multi Server versions prior to 5.55 contain a stack-based buffer overflow in its SSH service. When a remote attacker supplies an overly long username during authentication, the server copies the input to a fixed-size stack buffer without proper bounds checking. This allows remote code…
When was CVE-2012-10060 disclosed?
CVE-2012-10060 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 13, 2025, with the most recent update on May 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-10060 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-10060 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-10060?
CVE-2012-10060 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-10060?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-10060, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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