What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12518?

CVE-2019-12518 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 50.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-12518?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-12518. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 50.7%.

Crosschex CVE-2019-12518

CRITICAL

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2019-12-02 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Crosschex

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · 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:3.1/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

Dec 02, 2019 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Anviz CrossChex access control management software 4.3.8.0 and 4.3.12 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

Anviz CrossChex access control management software 4.3.8.0 and 4.3.12 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability. 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 Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Anviz CrossChex access control management software 4.3.8.0 and 4.3.12 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Affected products include: Anviz Crosschex.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.