Stack-based buffer overflow in V-Server - CVE-2018-5442

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in V-Server - CVE-2018-5442

Published: February 2, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10360
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5442
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fuji Electric
Affected software:
V-Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-5442

Update to version 4.0.3.

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