HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Syslog service (nssyslogd.exe) in Enterasys Network Management Suite (NMS) before 4.1.0.80 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PRIO field in a message to UDP port 514
Published Oct 25, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 76.95%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Syslog service (nssyslogd.exe) in Enterasys Network Management Suite (NMS) before 4.1.0.80 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PRIO field in a message to UDP port 514.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
76.95% 0.76952
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.76952
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 76.95% (0.76952) | 99.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 76.95% (0.76952) | 99.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 78.00% (0.77999) | 98.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 81.40% (0.81396) | 99.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.00% (0.77999) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.83% (0.92826) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 90.72% (0.90716) | 98.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 90.71% (0.90710) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 93.58% (0.93581) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 93.92% (0.93924) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 94.13% (0.94127) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 94.81% (0.94806) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.44% (0.95439) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.26% (0.75256) | 99.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 75.26% (0.75256) | 99.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | 75.90% (0.75899) | 99.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 77.68% (0.77683) | 99.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47263 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026440 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx?aid=14206&n=3&tab=search&bt=4n&s= x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx?aid=14206 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47263 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026440 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-350/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/display/4n/kb/article.aspx?aid=14206&n=3&tab=search&bt=4n&s= | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://cp-enterasys.kb.net/utility/downloadArticle.aspx?aid=14206 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71889 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 25, 2012
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 25, 2012
Link CVE-2011-5227
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a