#VU20933 Stack-based buffer overflow in DiskBoss - CVE-2018-5262
Published: September 9, 2019 / Updated: September 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20933
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5262
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
DiskBoss
DiskBoss
Software vendor:
Flexence
Flexence
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the web server component. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system in the context of a highly privileged account.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: This vulnerability affects the Enterprise edition of DiskBoss.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.