Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-1465?

Affected: Netdecision (Netmechanica). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-1465 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-1465 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-1465?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1465?

Fixed versions are available, including Netdecision 4.5.1.

How urgently should CVE-2012-1465 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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CVE-2012-1465Netdecision Memory Corruption

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP Server in NetMechanica NetDecision before 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL in an HTTP request.

Published Mar 19, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Routine patching

CVE-2012-1465 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Netdecision (Netmechanica).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Netdecision 4.5.1.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v2

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

27%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

47/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory48168

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP Server in NetMechanica NetDecision before 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL in an HTTP request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NetdecisionNetmechanica	See advisory	4.5.1

Patched Releases

Netdecision

4.5.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 19, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory48168
exploitsecpod.org · SecPod_Netmechanica_NetDecision_HTTP_Server_DoS…
exploitsecpod.org · blog
exploitMSF netdecision_http_bof.rb
exploitExploitDB-18541

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP Server in NetMechanica NetDecision before 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL in an HTTP request.
Affected: Netdecision (Netmechanica). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Netdecision 4.5.1.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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