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CVE-2016-2054

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2054 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the xymond daemon within Xymon versions 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25. These flaws, specifically in xymond/xymond.c, can be triggered by remote attackers sending a long filename during a "config" command, affecting Debian Linux and Xymon installations. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a high potential for remote code execution or denial of service due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/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 Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.63%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0563 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

lists.xymon.com / archive/2016-February/042986.html
Vendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com / files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
sourceforge.net / p/xymon/code/7859
Patch
sourceforge.net / p/xymon/code/7860
Patch
debian.org / security/2016/dsa-3495
securityfocus.com / archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded