CVE-2017-15220 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Flexense VX Search Enterprise 10.1.12. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending an empty POST request to a long URI starting with /../. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flexense:vx_search:10.1.12:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
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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