CVE-2016-8597 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the libcsp library, versions 1.4 and earlier, specifically within the csp_sfp_recv_fp function. This flaw allows attackers with network access to the underlying SFP layers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted SFP packets. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libcsp:libcsp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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