CVE-2017-15220

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.38% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42973/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15220?
CVE-2017-15220 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15220?
To fix CVE-2017-15220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15220 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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