Description
CommServe contained a stack-based buffer overflow issue affecting service availability. Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release. Update CommServe.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via stack-based buffer overflow
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

CommServe contains a stack-based buffer overflow that can corrupt stack memory and crash the service, resulting in loss of availability. The flaw is caused by handling a buffer without adequate bounds checking. The CVSS score of 8.7 indicates a high severity incident based on the potential for uncontrolled memory corruption.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Commvault Cloud products, specifically the CommServe component. No further product or version specifics are provided in the CVE record, but the vendor advisory recommends upgrading to the resolved maintenance release.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS rating of 8.7 reflects significant risk, but the EPSS score is not available, leaving exploit probability uncertain. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it has not yet been actively exploited. The attack vector is not explicitly documented, but the description implies that an attacker would need to deliver a crafted input to the CommServe service; the particular channel (authenticated or unauthenticated) and method are inferred rather than stated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update all CommServe installations to the latest maintenance release that includes the buffer overflow fix.
  • Restart the CommServe service after the update to ensure the patch takes effect.
  • Configure network firewalls or application access controls to limit exposure of CommServe to trusted network segments.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:commvault:commvault:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Commvault
Commvault commvault
Vendors & Products Commvault
Commvault commvault

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-121
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CommServe contained a stack-based buffer overflow issue affecting service availability. Software customers upgrade to resolved maintenance release. Update CommServe.
Title CommServe Stack-based Buffer Overflow
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Commvault Commvault
Linux Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Commvault

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T13:24:56.965Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T10:57:52.110Z

Link: CVE-2026-77101

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T13:24:53.901Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T13:17:25.860

Modified: 2026-09-09T15:55:36.430

Link: CVE-2026-77101

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T03:15:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-121

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow