What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5798?

CVE-2016-5798 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Automation Fv Designer CVE-2016-5798

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-02-13 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Buffer Overflow Automation Fv Designer Automation Pm Designer

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 13, 2017 - 21:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PM Designer V3 Version 2.1.2.2, and Automation FV Designer Version 1.2.8.0. By sending additional valid packets, an attacker could trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and cause a crash. Also, a malicious attacker can trigger a remote buffer overflow on the Fatek Communication Server.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PM Designer V3 Version 2.1.2.2, and Automation FV Designer Version 1.2.8.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), 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. An issue was discovered in Fatek Automation PM Designer V3 Version 2.1.2.2, and Automation FV Designer Version 1.2.8.0. By sending additional valid packets, an attacker could trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and cause a crash. Also, a malicious attacker can trigger a remote buffer overflow on the Fatek Communication Server. Affected products include: Fatek Automation Fv Designer, Fatek Automation Pm Designer. Version information: Version 2.1.2.2.

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.