CVE-2012-4603

Citrix XenApp Online Plug-in for Windows 12.1 and earlier, and Citrix Receiver for Windows 3.2 and earlier could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by convincing a target to open a specially crafted file from an SMB or WebDAV fileserver.

Published: 2020-01-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-4603 is rated Moderate Risk (63.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.78%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.03% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4603

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 2025-03-30 4.75% 5.78% +1.03%
2 2025-03-29 5.78% 4.75% -1.03%
3 2025-03-17 5.78%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-4603

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.9 [email protected]
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-2012-4603

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-4603

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
citrix receiver <= 3.2 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:receiver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
citrix xenapp_online <= 12.1 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp_online:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-4603

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55518 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027521 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027522 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78433 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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