Out-of-bounds Read in Cesanta Mongoose
CVE-2017-2895
An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read potentially resulting in…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (59.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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-2017-2895?
- CVE-2017-2895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2017-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2895?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.