CVE-2016-5228 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PlayMacro function in ObjectXMacro.ObjectXMacro in WdMacCtl.ocx in Micro Focus Rumba 9.x before 9.3 HF 11997 and 9.4.x before 9.4 HF 12815 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MacroName argument. NOTE: some references mention CVE-2016-5226 but that is not a correct ID for any Rumba vulnerability.

Published: 2016-07-03

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 51.2% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:rumba:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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.

The EPSS score is 0.51245.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/

History

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Subscriptions

Microfocus Rumba

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published: 2016-07-03T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.716Z

Reserved: 2016-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5228

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-03T01:59:09.923

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5228

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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