CVE-2017-6416 in the critical feed json
An issue was discovered in SysGauge 1.5.18.
published 2017-03-06 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15473
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.8%
- EPSS 10.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/smtp/sysgauge_client_bof)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/smtp/sysgauge_client_bof SysGauge 1.5.18 SMTP Validation Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2017-02-28
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41479/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41479/
exploit, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96568
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6416
- NVD CVE-2017-6416
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