Buffer overflow in Microfocus Rumba FTP

CVE-2016-5764

Micro Focus Rumba FTP 4.X client buffer overflow makes it possible to corrupt the stack and allow arbitrary code execution. Fixed in: Rumba FTP 4.5 (HF 14668). This can only occur if a client connects to a malicious server.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.078 (94.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-5764: held from 0.078 to 0.078.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Microfocus Rumba FTP — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
  • Micro Focus Rumba FTP 4.x Before 4.5 (Hf 14668) — versions Micro Focus Rumba FTP 4.X before 4.5 (HF 14668)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5764?
CVE-2016-5764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microfocus Rumba FTP, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2016-5764?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.