CVE-2012-4964

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

The Samsung printer firmware before 20121031 has a hardcoded read-write SNMP community, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SNMP request.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 8.02%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
Score date: 10/3/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Samsung — Printer Firmware

CWEs

CWE-264

References

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