Critical severity · published Jul 3, 2016
CVE-2016-5228
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…
9.8
CVSS
15.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RU
Rumba · Microfocus
9.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5228
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5228
community.microfocus.com
http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28600.micro-focus-rumba-9-x-security-update.aspx
www.zeroscience.mk
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5327.php
cxsecurity.com
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016050136
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40649/
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