VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-0862

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-06-04
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled services and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to tcpmux port 1.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references