Vulnerability in Aerospike Database Server
CVE-2016-9053
An exploitable out-of-bounds indexing vulnerability exists within the RW fabric message particle type of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the server to fetch a function table outside the bounds of an array resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can simply connect to the port to trigger this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.072 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Aerospike Database Server — versions 3.10.0.3
- Aerospike Database_server — versions 3.10.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9053?
- CVE-2016-9053 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aerospike Database Server, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9053?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9053 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.