CVE-2017-12785
The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.0%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command. This could be used by a read-only user (monitor role) to gain privileged (root) code execution on the switch via command injection.
- 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
- 15.99% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- noviflow/noviware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.