CVE-2018-5282 Memory corruption in n/a
A disputed stack-based buffer overflow in Kentico CMS installation fields could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5282?
CVE-2018-5282 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Kentico Xperience, published on 8 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kentico 9.0 through 11.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow via the SqlName, SqlPswd, Database, UserName, or Password field in a SilentInstall XML document. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because neither a buffer overflow nor a crash can be reproduced; also, reading XML documents is implemented exclusively with managed code within the Microsoft .NET Framework
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5282?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kentico Xperience.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5282?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5282 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-2018-5282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Kentico Xperience
- CVE-2025-2746 Kentico Xperience CMS Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2025-2747 Kentico Xperience CMS Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2019-10068 Kentico Xperience Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2025-2749 Kentico Xperience Path Traversal
- CVE-2017-17736 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78j7-vvhq-6r72.