What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8299?

CVE-2015-8299 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 11.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-8299?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-8299. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 11.7%.

Ets CVE-2015-8299

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-08-29 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Ets

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 29, 2017 - 15:29 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the Group messages monitor (Falcon) in KNX ETS 4.1.5 (Build 3246) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted KNXnet/IP UDP packet.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the Group messages monitor (Falcon) in KNX ETS 4.1.5 (Build 3246) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted KNXnet/IP UDP packet. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.7%.

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. Buffer overflow in the Group messages monitor (Falcon) in KNX ETS 4.1.5 (Build 3246) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted KNXnet/IP UDP packet. Affected products include: Knx Ets.

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.