Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-17996 · published 6 February 2018
CVE-2017-17996: Flexense syncbreeze memory buffer overflow vulnerability
Flexense · Syncbreeze
A buffer overflow vulnerability in "Add command" functionality exists in Flexense SyncBreeze Enterprise <= 10.3.14. The vulnerability can be triggered by an authenticated attacker who submits more than 5000 characters as the command name. It will cause termination of the SyncBreeze Enterprise server and possibly remote command execution with SYSTEM privilege.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in "Add command" functionality exists in Flexense SyncBreeze Enterprise <= 10.3.14. The vulnerability can be triggered by an authenticated attacker who submits more than 5000 characters as the command name. It will cause termination of the SyncBreeze Enterprise server and possibly remote command execution with SYSTEM privilege.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/10 | ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.ryantzj.com/flexense-syncbreeze-entreprise-10314-buffer-overflow-seh-bypass.html | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Feb/10 | ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.ryantzj.com/flexense-syncbreeze-entreprise-10314-buffer-overflow-seh-bypass.html | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-17996), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
