Buffer overflow in Enterasys Netsight
CVE-2011-5227
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Syslog service (nssyslogd.exe) in Enterasys Network Management Suite (NMS) before 4.1.0.80 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PRIO field in a message to UDP port 514.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.770 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.770 · newest: 0.770 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889 (vdb-entry)
- cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx
- cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/47263 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5227?
- CVE-2011-5227 is a vulnerability in Enterasys Netsight, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-10-25.
- Is CVE-2011-5227 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.