CVE-2019-17424 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in nipper-ng version 0.11.10, specifically within the processPrivilage() function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service by providing a specially crafted firewall configuration file. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires user interaction (UI:R) to trigger, but has low attack complexity and no prior authentication (PR:N). While not actively exploited in the wild and not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.11.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nipper-ng_project:nipper-ng:0.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.