CVE-2017-12785

CRITICAL

NoviWare < 400.2.6 - Authenticated Buffer Overflow via 'show log cli' Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-12785. PoCs published by François Goichon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in NoviWare's noviengine and cliengine services, allowing remote code execution via crafted serialized data sent to TCP ports 9090 or 12345. It includes a Python script to trigger the vulnerability, causing a crash or potential arbitrary command execution.

Description

The novish command-line interface, included in the NoviWare software distribution through NW400.2.6 and deployed on NoviSwitch devices, is prone to a buffer overflow in the "show log cli" command. This could be used by a read-only user (monitor role) to gain privileged (root) code execution on the switch via command injection.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by François Goichon · textdoshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518

The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in NoviWare's noviengine and cliengine services, allowing remote code execution via crafted serialized data sent to TCP ports 9090 or 12345. It includes a Python script to trigger the vulnerability, causing a crash or potential arbitrary command execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NoviFlow NoviWare <= NW400.2.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to TCP ports 9090 or 12345 on the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42518/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1599
EPSS Percentile 96.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
noviflow/noviware < 400.2.6
Published Aug 22, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026