Buffer overflow in Nipper-Ng Project
CVE-2019-17424
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.134 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.134 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nipper-Ng Project — versions 0.11.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twitter.com/va_start (Third Party Advisory)
- code.google.com/archive/p/nipper-ng/source/default/source (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.vastart.dev/2019/10/stack-overflow-cve-2019-17424.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/guywhataguy/CVE-2019-17424 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155378/nipper-ng-0.11.10-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.h…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17424?
- CVE-2019-17424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nipper-Ng Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17424?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17424 known to be exploited?
- 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.