CVE-2016-20045 - HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 Local Buffer Overflow via -rc Parameter

CVE-2016-20045 - HNB Organizer 1.9.18-10 Local Buffer Overflow via -rc Parameter

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CVE ID :CVE-2016-20045
Published : March 28, 2026, 12:16 p.m. | 49 minutes ago
Description :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.
Severity: 8.6 | HIGH
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