CVE-2022-34823

Buffer overflow vulnerability in CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for…

Critical · published November 8, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A buffer overflow vulnerability in CLUSTERPRO X and EXPRESSCLUSTER X could allow an attacker to overwrite files and run arbitrary code without any authentication! Imagine a waiter at a restaurant who doesn’t check orders and starts swapping out customers’ meals willy-nilly — that's how this vulnerability lets attackers interfere with your system! An attacker could overwrite critical files, which might lead to system instability or even total control over the server—all without leaving a trace! This could have absolutely devastating effects on your data integrity and security.

Put simply

Imagine a waiter at a restaurant who doesn’t check orders and starts swapping out customers’ meals willy-nilly — that's how this vulnerability lets attackers interfere with your system! This vulnerability occurs when the software does not properly check the amount of data being copied into a buffer, allowing an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory, leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

What to do

An attacker could overwrite critical files, which might lead to system instability or even total control over the server—all without leaving a trace! This could have absolutely devastating effects on your data integrity and security. Update to the latest patched version of CLUSTERPRO X and EXPRESSCLUSTER X as soon as possible. Review your configurations and implement input validation to mitigate similar risks in the future. You've got this! Follow these steps and you’ll have your systems secured in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01383 · 72.0th percentile
Published
2022-11-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 NOV 00:00Z
    Buffer overflow vulnerability in CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.0 for Windows and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X 5.0 SingleServerSafe for…
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