CVE-2011-5227 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 77% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Syslog service (nssyslogd.exe) in Enterasys Network Management Suite (NMS) before 4.1.0.80 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PRIO field in a message to UDP port 514.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 76.95% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-10-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| enterasys | netsight |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Enterasys NetSight - 'nssyslogd.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2013-01-04 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47263
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026440
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx?aid=14206&n=3&tab=search&bt=4n&s=
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx?aid=14206
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47263
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026440
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx?aid=14206&n=3&tab=search&bt=4n&s=
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx?aid=14206
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889
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