6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-2899
MEDCIN Engine Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the QualifierList retrieve_qualifier_list function in Medicomp MEDCIN Engine before 2.22.20153.226 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long list name in a packet on port 8190.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 29, 2015, 4:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2899 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Medicomp medcin_engine
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-2899.

URL Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/675052 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2015-2898-2901/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-2899 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:medicomp:medcin_engine:2.22.20142.166:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/675052 US Govt Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/675052 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.75 }} 0.10%

score

0.90578

percentile

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