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CVE-2017-6416
CRITICAL
An issue was discovered in SysGauge 1.5.18. A buffer overflow vulnerability in SMTP connection verification leads to arbitrary code execution. The attack vector is a crafted SMTP daemon that sends a long 220 (aka "Service ready") string.
Published: Mar 6, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-119
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| flexense | sysgauge | 1.5.18 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-mw58-m45m-q7x5
An issue was discovered in SysGauge 1.5.18. A buffer overflow vulnerability in SMTP connection...
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96568
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41479/ Exploit, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96568
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41479/ Exploit, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
10.86%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub