Buffer overflow in Flexense Diskboss
CVE-2018-5262
A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a highly privileged account.
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: 0.391 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.391 · newest: 0.391 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43478/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145825/DiskBoss-Enterprise-8.8.16-Buffer-Overflow… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5262?
- CVE-2018-5262 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flexense Diskboss, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5262?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5262 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.