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TI-2020-08511 Aliases CVE-2020-10599GHSA-q998-jx47-mggq

Stack-based buffer overflow in VISAM VBASE Editor

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VISAM VBASE Editor version 11.5.0.2 and VBASE Web-Remote Module may allow a vulnerable ActiveX component to be exploited resulting in a buffer overflow, which may lead to a denial-of-service condition and execution of arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02579 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VISAMVBASE Editor1.5.0.2—No fix listedCNA
VISAMVBASE Web-Remote Moduleall—No fix listedCNA
  • VBASE Editor VendorVISAM Affected 1.5.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • VBASE Web-Remote Module VendorVISAM Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:visam:vbase_editor:11.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5.0.2VulnerableVISAM
cpe:2.3:a:visam:vbase_web-remote:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableVISAM
  • cpe:2.3:a:visam:vbase_editor:11.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·VISAM
  • cpe:2.3:a:visam:vbase_web-remote:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·VISAM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10599
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q998-jx47-mggq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-05652 Incorrect default permissions in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05656 Path traversal in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-05648 Insecure storage of sensitive information in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-08513 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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