Buffer overflow in Flexense Diskpulse
CVE-2017-13696
A buffer overflow vulnerability lies in the web server component of Dup Scout Enterprise 9.9.14, Disk Savvy Enterprise 9.9.14, Sync Breeze Enterprise 9.9.16, and Disk Pulse Enterprise 9.9.16 where an attacker can craft a malicious GET request and exploit the web server component. Successful exploitation of the software will allow an attacker to gain complete access to the system with NT AUTHORITY / SYSTEM level privileges. The vulnerability lies due to improper handling and sanitization of the incoming request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.787 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.783 · newest: 0.787 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Flexense Diskpulse — versions 9.9.16
- Flexense Disksavvy — versions 9.9.14
- Flexense Dupscout — versions 9.9.14
- Flexense Syncbreeze — versions 9.9.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42557 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42560/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/disk_pulse_enterprise_get (Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42559/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42558/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13696?
- CVE-2017-13696 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flexense Diskpulse, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13696?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-13696 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.