Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8863 (CCN-124705)

Assigned:2016-10-20
Published:2017-03-07
Updated:2017-11-03
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a valid URI followed by an invalid one in the CALLBACK header of an SUBSCRIBE request.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8863

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92849

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92849
libupnp Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
portable-upnpsdk-cve20168863-bo(124705)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-52

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceforge Project
#133 Heap Buffer Overflow in 1.6.x and 1.8.x

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3736

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libupnp_project:libupnp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.6.20)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20168863
    V
    CVE-2016-8863
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112655
    P
    libixml11-1.14.10-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106136
    P
    libixml11-1.14.10-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201688630000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201688630000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201688630000000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20168863000
    V
    CVE-2016-8863 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-03-07
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1660
    P
    DSA-3736-1 -- libupnp -- security update
    2017-01-27
    BACK
    libupnp_project libupnp *
    debian debian linux 8.0