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

EPSS: 0.134 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.