Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-2797 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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MarkLogic Server applications / SCADA systems |
Vendor | MarkLogic |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6537
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2797
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the ParseEnvironment functionality when parsing malicious .ppt files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .ppt file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update to version 8.0-6.4.
Vulnerable software versionsMarkLogic: 8.0 (-5.5) - 8.0-6
CPE2.3http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0290/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.