What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9176?

CVE-2016-9176 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: 1.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-9176?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-9176. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.9%.

Rumba CVE-2016-9176

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2016-11-04 security@opentext.com

Buffer Overflow Rumba

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

Nov 04, 2016 - 00:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Stack buffer overflow in the send.exe and receive.exe components of Micro Focus Rumba 9.4 and earlier could be used by local attackers or attackers able to inject arguments to these binaries to. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. Stack buffer overflow in the send.exe and receive.exe components of Micro Focus Rumba 9.4 and earlier could be used by local attackers or attackers able to inject arguments to these binaries to execute code. Affected products include: Microfocus Rumba.

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.