{"id":"CVE-2018-5359","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-5359","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T23:38:11.930Z","title":"The server in Flexense SysGauge 3.6.18 operating on port 9221 can be exploited remotely with the attacker gaining system-level access because of a Buffer Overflow.","description":"The server in Flexense SysGauge 3.6.18 operating on port 9221 can be exploited remotely with the attacker gaining system-level access because of a Buffer Overflow.","published":"2018-01-23T18:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:00:11.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["flexense/sysgauge"],"epss":{"score":0.08996,"percentile":0.95241,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.06932,"percentile":0.93884},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.08996,"percentile":0.95032}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2018-01-15","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":43588,"kind":"exploit","title":"SysGauge Server 3.6.18 - Remote Buffer Overflow","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43588","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/remote/43588.py","file":"exploits/windows/remote/43588.py","published":"2018-01-15","added":"2018-01-15","updated":"2018-01-15","author":"Ahmad Mahfouz","type":"remote","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2018-5359"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.comsysgaugesrv_setup_v3.6.18.exe","screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145900/SysGauge-Server-3.6.18-Buffer-Overflow.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43588/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145900/SysGauge-Server-3.6.18-Buffer-Overflow.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43588/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5359","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}