CVE-2012-3008

Stack-based buffer overflow in OSIsoft PI OPC DA Interface before 2.3.20.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by sending packet data during the processing of messages associated with OPC items.

Published: 2012-07-20 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-3008 is rated Moderate Risk (64.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.09%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3008

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 2026-06-11 8.26% 7.09% -1.17%
2 2026-03-21 9.94% 8.26% -1.68%
3 2025-03-30 9.94%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-3008

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
6.8 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-3008

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-3008

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
osisoft pi_opc_da_interface <= 2.3.17.18 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_opc_da_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osisoft pi_opc_da_interface 2.3.16.16 cpe:2.3:a:osisoft:pi_opc_da_interface:2.3.16.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-3008

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