CVE-2012-6610

HIGH

Polycom HDX Video End Points < 3.0.4 and UC APL < 2.7.1.j - Authenticated OS Command Injection via Ping Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-6610. Includes Metasploit module exploits/unix/misc/polycom_hdx_auth_bypass.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability in Polycom HDX video endpoints (versions 3.0.5 and earlier) by flooding the service with simultaneous connections. It then leverages an OS command injection in the ping command to execute arbitrary commands as root via a reverse shell.

Description

Polycom HDX Video End Points before 3.0.4 and UC APL before 2.7.1.J allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as demonstrated by a ; (semicolon) to the ping command feature.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/misc/polycom_hdx_auth_bypass.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability in Polycom HDX video endpoints (versions 3.0.5 and earlier) by flooding the service with simultaneous connections. It then leverages an OS command injection in the ping command to execute arbitrary commands as root via a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Polycom HDX video endpoints (versions 3.0.5 and earlier)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · Polycom HDX device running vulnerable firmware
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.1088
EPSS Percentile 95.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
polycom/hdx_video_end_points < 3.0.4
polycom/uc_apl < 2.7.1.j
Published Jan 28, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026