CVE-2019-17424
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in...
CVE-2019-17424 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Nipper-ng Project Nipper-ng, published October 22, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 13.4%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | mavlevin/CVE-2019-17424 | 2019-10-20 |
| Exploit-DB | nipper-ng 0.11.10 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2019-11-18 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2019-17424- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2019-17424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7818No score
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7818- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xw7-98v4-8gqhNo score
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in...
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-4xw7-98v4-8gqh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
twitter.com/va_start
code.google.com/archive/p/nipper-ng/source/default/source
blog.vastart.dev/2019/10/stack-overflow-cve-2019-17424.html
github.com/guywhataguy/CVE-2019-17424
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155378/nipper-ng-0.11.10-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17424