Buffer overflow in Siemens Sgt-100
CVE-2016-20009
A DNS client stack-based buffer overflow in ipdnsc_decode_name() affects Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 7. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blog.exodusintel.com/2016/08/09/vxworks-execute-my-packets/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-553445.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-20009?
- CVE-2016-20009 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sgt-100, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-20009?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.