CVE-2015-2898
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple stack-based buffer overflows in Medicomp MEDCIN Engine before 2.22.20153.226 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet on port 8190, related to (1) the SetGroupSequenceEx na_setgroupsequenceex function, (2) the FormatDate julptostr function, and (3) the UserFindingCodes addtocl function.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Medicomp MEDCIN Engine versions prior to 2.22.20153.226. The flaws are in three distinct functions—SetGroupSequenceEx (na_setgroupsequenceex), FormatDate (julptostr), and UserFindingCodes (addtocl)—that fail to properly bounds-check input when processing crafted packets received on port 8190, potentially allowing remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.22.20142.166CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Medicomp MEDCIN Engine is installedCheck system for Medicomp MEDCIN Engine software installations, looking for the MEDCIN Engine service or related processes in installed programs or running servicesAffected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of MEDCIN EngineUse the software's built-in version information mechanism (such as right-clicking the executable and selecting Properties, or running 'medcinengine -v' if supported) to obtain the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is 2.22.20142.166 or earlier (any version prior to 2.22.20153.226)
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Verify if the service is listening on port 8190Run 'netstat -an | grep 8190' or use a port scanning tool to check if the MEDCIN Engine is bound and listening on TCP port 8190Affected if The service is actively listening on port 8190 and accepting connections
The environment is affected if Medicomp MEDCIN Engine is installed with version 2.22.20142.166 or earlier and the service is running and exposed on port 8190.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade MEDCIN Engine to version 2.22.20153.226 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to port 8190 via firewall rules or network segmentation to limit exposure to unauthenticated remote attackers.
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