What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1327?

CVE-2016-1327 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: 3.6%.

Dpc2203 Cable Modem Firmware CVE-2016-1327

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2016-03-09 psirt@cisco.com

Cisco Buffer Overflow RCE Dpc2203 Cable Modem Firmware Epc2203 Cable Modem Firmware

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

Mar 09, 2016 - 20:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the web server on Cisco DPC2203 and EPC2203 devices with firmware r1_customer_image allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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 web server on Cisco DPC2203 and EPC2203 devices with firmware r1_customer_image allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCuv05935. Affected products include: Cisco Dpc2203 Cable Modem Firmware, Cisco Epc2203 Cable Modem Firmware.

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.