What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2899?

CVE-2015-2899 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.9%.

Medcin Engine CVE-2015-2899

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-10-29 cret@cert.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Medcin Engine

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVE Published

Oct 29, 2015 - 10:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in the QualifierList retrieve_qualifier_list function in Medicomp MEDCIN Engine before 2.22.20153.226 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long list name in a packet on port 8190.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Heap-based buffer overflow in the QualifierList retrieve_qualifier_list function in Medicomp MEDCIN Engine before 2.22.20153.226 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long list name in a packet on port 8190. Affected products include: Medicomp Medcin Engine. Version information: before 2.22.20153.226.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.