Buffer overflow in Arista Eos

CVE-2020-10188

utility.c in telnetd in netkit telnet through 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data, because of a buffer overflow involving the netclear and nextitem functions.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.743 (99.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10188?
CVE-2020-10188 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arista Eos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-10188?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.