CVE-2018-5262

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a highly privileged account.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145825/DiskBoss-Enterprise-8.8.16-Buffer-Overflow.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43478/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145825/DiskBoss-Enterprise-8.8.16-Buffer-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43478/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-43478
First seen Jan 10, 2018
DiskBoss Enterprise 8.8.16 - Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5262?

CVE-2018-5262 is a critical vulnerability published on January 12, 2018. A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a highly privileged account.

When was CVE-2018-5262 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5262 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5262 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5262 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5262?

CVE-2018-5262 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5262?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5262, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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