CVE-2012-0163

Exp

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly validate function parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP), (2) a crafted ASP.NET application, or (3) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Parameter Validation Vulnerability."

Published: 2012-04-10 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-0163 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 54.23%, 98th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2012-0163

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
18777 exploit_db edb 2012-04-24 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0163

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-16 54.12% 54.23% +0.10%
2 2026-03-02 55.80% 54.12% -1.68%
3 2025-03-30 — 55.80% —

Full EPSS history (19 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0163

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0163

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0163

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft .net_framework 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 3.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 4.5 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0163

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