CVE-2015-8299 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Group messages monitor (Falcon) component of KNX ETS 4.1.5 (Build 3246). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted KNXnet/IP UDP packet. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, Metasploit, or ExploitDB modules are publicly available, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:knx:ets:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.