Stack-based buffer overflow in Xiongmai Technology Firmware - CVE-2017-16725

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in Xiongmai Technology Firmware - CVE-2017-16725

Published: December 8, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9599
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16725
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Xiongmai Technology
Affected software:
Xiongmai Technology Firmware

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-16725

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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