CVE-2016-20045 | HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 -rc out-of-bounds write (Exploit 40025 / EDB-40025)

VDB-354091 · CVE-2016-20045 · EXPLOIT 40025 HNB ORGANIZER 1.9.18-10 -RC OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.6 $0-$5k 1.87+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability has been found in HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument -rc causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-20045. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Additionally, an exploit exists. Detailsinfo A vulnerability has been found in HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument -rc with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized argument to the -rc command-line parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious input string exceeding 108 bytes containing shellcode and a return address to overwrite the stack and achieve code execution. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-20045 since 03/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (40025). Productinfo Vendor HNB Name Organizer Version 1.9.18-10 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.8 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 8.4 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Out-of-bounds write CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Access: Public Status: Proof-of-Concept Download: 🔒 EPSS Score: 🔒 EPSS Percentile: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Exploit-DB: 🔒 Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/28/2026 Advisory disclosed 03/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved 03/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: 40025 Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2016-20045 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-20045 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354091 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013 Entryinfo Created: 03/28/2026 21:53 Changes: 03/28/2026 21:53 (79) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:493:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸