Buffer overflow in Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd
CVE-2017-8798
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.240 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.240 · newest: 0.240 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd — versions 1.4, 1.5, 1.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- miniupnp.free.fr/files/changelog.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-8798 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00027.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8798?
- CVE-2017-8798 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8798?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8798 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.