CVE-2011-5227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-10-25

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 78.0% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:enterasys:netsight::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:enterasys:netsight::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.77999.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Enterasys Netsight

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-10-25T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:46.811Z

Reserved: 2012-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-5227

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-10-25T17:55:06.217

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-5227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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