Heap-based buffer overflow in WellinTech KingView 6.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to TCP port 555.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-1831 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 18.52%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19389 | exploit_db | edb | 2012-06-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-05-27 | 18.59% | 18.52% | -0.07% |
| 2 | 2026-03-06 | 21.99% | 18.59% | -3.39% |
| 3 | 2026-01-05 | — | 21.99% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| wellintech | kingview | <= 6.53 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wellintech | kingview | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wellintech | kingview | 6.5.30.2010.18018 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:6.5.30.2010.18018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wellintech | kingview | 6.52 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:6.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wellintech | kingview | 65.30.2010.18018 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:65.30.2010.18018:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wellintech | kingview | 65.30.17249 | cpe:2.3:a:wellintech:kingview:65.30.17249:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-185-01.pdf | Patch US Government Resource |
| http://www.wellintech.com/index.php/news/33-patch-for-kingview653 | Patch Vendor Advisory |