What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8996?

CVE-2019-8996 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: 1.6%.

Manager Agents CVE-2019-8996

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2019-02-21 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Manager Agents

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

Feb 21, 2019 - 21:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

In Signiant Manager+Agents before 13.5, the implementation of the set command has a Buffer Overflow.

AnalysisAI

In Signiant Manager+Agents before 13.5, the implementation of the set command has a Buffer Overflow. 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. In Signiant Manager+Agents before 13.5, the implementation of the set command has a Buffer Overflow. Affected products include: Signiant Manager\+Agents. Version information: before 13.5.

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.