CVE-2017-12785 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8