CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7720

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in PrivateTunnel versions 2.7 and 2.8 allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (SEH overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long password.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service availability or introduce unforeseen effects, impacting system accessibility.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of PrivateTunnel to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in PrivateTunnel 2.7 and 2.8 allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (SEH overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long password.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS