Buffer overflow in Openweave Openweave-Core
CVE-2019-5038
An exploitable command execution vulnerability exists in the print-tlv command of Weave tool. A specially crafted weave TLV can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by convincing the user to open a specially crafted Weave command.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openweave Openweave-Core — versions 4.0.2
- Nest Labs — versions Nest Labs Openweave-core 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0801 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5038?
- CVE-2019-5038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openweave Openweave-Core, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.