CVE-2016-20038 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in yTree 1.94-1.1, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long command-line argument. Rated 8.4 High, this vulnerability has a local attack vector with low attack complexity, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploits available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werner | YTree | 1.94-1.1CNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.