CVE-2016-7115
MAC-Telnet Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 30, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2016-7115.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 | |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 | |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 | Issue Tracking Patch |
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CVE-2016-7115 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 Added Reference https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a Added Reference https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mac-telnet_project:mac-telnet:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 No Types Assigned https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a No Types Assigned https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7115 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7115
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.06 }} -0.16%
score
0.76669
percentile