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CVE-2017-12785 EXPLOIT

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 16% (pctl 97)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command. This could be used by a read-only user (monitor role) to gain privileged (root) code execution on the switch via command injection.

Scoring

CVSS9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0)
VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS15.99% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-119
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2017-08-22
Last modified2026-06-17

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
noviflownoviware

Public exploits

References

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