CVE-2017-15220 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow triggered by a malformed POST request in Flexense VX Search Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15220?
CVE-2017-15220 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Flexense VX Search Enterprise 10.1.12 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow via an empty POST request to a long URI beginning with a /../ substring. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flexense Vx Search.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-15220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2hr-3xh6-w2c7.