The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command
Published Aug 22, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 15.99%
Description
The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command. This could be used by a read-only user (monitor role) to gain privileged (root) code execution on the switch via command injection.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.99% (0.15988) | 96.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.99% (0.15988) | 96.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 24.12% (0.24115) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.68% (0.11676) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.81% (0.19813) | 92.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.14% (0.12143) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 60.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 59.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 64.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 59.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 75.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 21, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01298) | 66.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.19% (0.01190) | 59.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 81.43th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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