Buffer overflow in Vipa Controls Winplc7

CVE-2017-5177

A Stack Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in VIPA Controls WinPLC7 5.0.45.5921 and prior. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, where an attacker with a specially crafted packet could overflow the fixed length buffer. This could allow remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.177 (97.1th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% 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-2017-5177: held from 0.177 to 0.177.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.177 · newest: 0.177 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5177?
CVE-2017-5177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vipa Controls Winplc7, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2017-5177?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.