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CVE-2012-5858

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2012-12-03 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Samsung Kies Air 2.1.207051 and 2.1.210161 relies on the IP address for authentication, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary phone contents by spoofing or controlling the IP address.

Affected products

• Samsung Kies Air: 2.1.207051, 2.1.210161

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0061.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118154/Kies-Air-Denial-Of-Service-Authorization-Bypass.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56560
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80092
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0061.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118154/Kies-Air-Denial-Of-Service-Authorization-Bypass.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56560
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80092

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