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Xperience CVE-2018-5282

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2018-01-08 cve@mitre.org
7.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Kentico 9.0 through 11.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow via the SqlName, SqlPswd, Database, UserName, or Password field in a SilentInstall XML document. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Kentico 9.0 through 11.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow via the SqlName, SqlPswd, Database, UserName, or Password field in a SilentInstall XML document. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because neither a buffer overflow nor a crash can be reproduced; also, reading XML documents is implemented exclusively with managed code within the Microsoft .NET Framework Affected products include: Kentico Xperience. Version information: through 11.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Kentico 9.0 through 11.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow via the SqlName, SqlPswd, Database, UserName, or Password field in a SilentInstall XML document. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because neither a buffer overflow nor a crash can be reproduced; also, reading XML documents is implemented exclusively with managed code within the Microsoft .NET Framework

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

61
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +39
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:kentico:xperience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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9.8 Mar 24

Kentico Xperience contains a second authentication bypass in the Staging Sync Server through None-type password handling

CVE-2025-2746 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 24

Kentico Xperience through 13.0.172 contains an authentication bypass in the Staging Sync Server through empty SHA1 usern

CVE-2025-2749 HIGH POC
7.2 Mar 24

Remote code execution in Kentico Xperience CMS versions through 13.0.178 allows authenticated administrators to upload a

CVE-2019-10068 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 26

An issue was discovered in Kentico 12.0.x before 12.0.15, 11.0.x before 11.0.48, 10.0.x before 10.0.52, and 9.x versions

CVE-2019-6242 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 08

Kentico v10.0.42 allows Global Administrators to read the cleartext SMTP Password by navigating to the SMTP configuratio

CVE-2018-7046 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 20

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Kentico 9 through 11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary op

CVE-2025-32369 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Apr 06

Kentico Xperience before 13.0.181 allows authenticated users to distribute malicious content (for stored XSS) via certai

CVE-2025-2748 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Mar 24

The Kentico Xperience application does not fully validate or filter files uploaded via the multiple-file upload function

CVE-2021-43991 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Dec 03

The Kentico Xperience CMS version 13.0 - 13.0.43 is vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

CVE-2019-19493 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Dec 02

Kentico before 12.0.50 allows file uploads in which the Content-Type header is inconsistent with the file extension, lea

CVE-2019-12102 CRITICAL
9.1 May 22

Kentico 11 through 12 lets attackers upload and explore files without authentication via the cmsmodules/medialibrary/for

CVE-2025-2794 HIGH
8.7 Mar 31

An unsafe reflection vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows an unauthenticated attacker to kill the current process,

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