CVE-2012-3005

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Invensys Wonderware InTouch 2012 and earlier, as used in Wonderware Application Server, Wonderware Information Server, Foxboro Control Software, InFusion CE/FE/SCADA, InBatch, and Wonderware Historian, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Published: 2012-07-26 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-3005 is rated Low Risk (34.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3005

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 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.07% +0.03%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.04% -0.84%
3 2022-02-04 0.89%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-3005

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
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.
3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-3005

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2012-3005

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

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-3005

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
invensys foxboro_control_software 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:foxboro_control_software:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys foxboro_control_software 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:foxboro_control_software:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys infusion_ce\/fe\/scada <= 2.5 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:infusion_ce\/fe\/scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys intouch <= 2012 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:intouch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys intouch\/wonderware_application_server <= 2012 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:intouch\/wonderware_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys intouch\/wonderware_application_server 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:intouch\/wonderware_application_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys intouch\/wonderware_application_server 10.5 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:intouch\/wonderware_application_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_historian <= 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_historian:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_historian 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_historian:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_inbatch <= 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_inbatch:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_information_server <= 4.5 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_information_server 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_information_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_information_server 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_information_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
invensys wonderware_information_server 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_information_server:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-3005

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