CVE-2012-1819

Untrusted search path vulnerability in WellinTech KingView 6.53 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Published: 2012-05-02 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-1819 is rated Moderate Risk (60.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1819

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 2026-01-01 0.67% 0.54% -0.13%
2 2025-03-30 1.67% 0.67% -1.00%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.67% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1819

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-2012-1819

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2012-1819

Impact: Per: http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-122-01.pdf 'This vulnerability is remotely exploitable but may require the use of social engineering to exploit.'

Comment: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/lists/426.html 'Untrusted Search Path'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1819

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
wellintech kingview 6.53 cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:6.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1819

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