PT-2017-13916 · Flexense · Vx Search Enterprise
Revnic Vasile
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Published
2017-10-11
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Updated
2017-10-26
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CVE-2017-15220
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Flexense VX Search Enterprise version 10.1.12
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow. This is achieved by sending an empty POST request to a long URI that begins with a
/../ substring.Recommendations
For Flexense VX Search Enterprise version 10.1.12, consider restricting access to the affected URI endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long URIs starting with
/../ until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Vx Search Enterprise