What is CVE-2017-6520?

CVE-2017-6520 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bose Soundtouch_30, classified under CWE-417. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-6520?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Bose Soundtouch_30

CVE-2017-6520

The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder used in BOSE Soundtouch 30 inadvertently responds to IPv4 unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification)…

EPSS: 0.006 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Bose Soundtouch_30
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-417

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6520?: CVE-2017-6520 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bose Soundtouch_30, classified under CWE-417. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-6520?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.