CVE-2016-1606
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in COM objects in Micro Focus Rumba 9.4.x before 9.4 HF 13960 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the NetworkName property value to ObjectXSNAConfig.ObjectXSNAConfig in iconfig.dll, (2) the…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 45.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in COM objects in Micro Focus Rumba 9.4.x before 9.4 HF 13960 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the NetworkName property value to ObjectXSNAConfig.ObjectXSNAConfig in iconfig.dll, (2) the CPName property value to ObjectXSNAConfig.ObjectXSNAConfig in iconfig.dll, (3) the PrinterName property value to ProfileEditor.PrintPasteControl in ProfEdit.dll, (4) the Data argument to the WriteRecords function in FTXBIFFLib.AS400FtxBIFF in FtxBIFF.dll, (5) the Serialized property value to NMSECCOMPARAMSLib.SSL3 in NMSecComParams.dll, (6) the UserName property value to NMSECCOMPARAMSLib.FirewallProxy in NMSecComParams.dll, (7) the LUName property value to ProfileEditor.MFSNAControl in ProfEdit.dll, (8) the newVal argument to the Load function in FTPSFTPLib.SFtpSession in FTPSFtp.dll, or (9) a long Host field in the FTP Client.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 45.55% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 26 May 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microfocus/rumba
- Source
- security@opentext.com
EPSS moved from 35.4% on 21 September 2026 to 45.6% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
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References
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28601.rumba-9-4-stack-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91548
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28601.rumba-9-4-stack-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91548
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
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