CVE-2016-20045
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.
Published:Mar 28, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 9, 2026
EPS:Mar 28, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:8.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Hnb
Product
Hnb
Hnb
Hnb
Vendor
Hnb Project
Product
Hierarchical Notebook
Hnb Project
Hierarchical Notebook
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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