Integer overflow in Cesanta Mongoose
CVE-2017-2892
An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read and write potentially resulting in…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (85.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cesanta Mongoose — versions 6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2892?
- CVE-2017-2892 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2892?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.