CVE-2018-5262 in the critical feed json
A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in…
published 2018-01-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17044
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.1%
- EPSS 39.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a highly privileged account.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43478)
- Published
Exploit prediction
39.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43478 DiskBoss Enterprise 8.8.16 - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2018-01-10
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145825/DiskBoss-Enterprise-8.8.16-Buffer-Overflow.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43478/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/145825/DiskBoss-Enterprise-8.8.16-Buffer-Overflow.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5262
- NVD CVE-2018-5262
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