Buffer overflow in HackerOne Mqtt-Packet Node Module
CVE-2016-10523
MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted MQTT packets to crash the application, making a DoS attack feasible with very little bandwidth.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Mqtt-Packet Node Module — versions <3.4.6 || > 4.0.0 <4.0.5
- Mqtt-Packet Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mcollina/mosca/issues/393 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/75 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/mqttjs/mqtt-packet/pull/8 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10523?
- CVE-2016-10523 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Mqtt-Packet Node Module, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10523 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.