Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7115
Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2016-7115
- cpe:2.3:a:mac-telnet_project:mac-telnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7115
0.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7115
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7115
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7115
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699
MAC-Telnet 'mactelnet.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20
2nd round security fixes by eyalitki · Pull Request #20 · haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a
Merge pull request #20 from eyalitki/master · haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet@b69d117 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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