Out-of-bounds Read in Hcc-Embedded Nichestack Tcp\/ip
CVE-2020-25928
The DNS feature in InterNiche NicheStack TCP/IP 4.0.1 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: DNS response processing functions: dns_upcall(), getoffset(), dnc_set_answer(). The attack vector is: a specific DNS response packet. The code does not check the "response data length" field of individual DNS answers, which may cause out-of-bounds read/write operations, leading to Information leak, Denial-or-Service, or Remote Code Execution, depending on the context.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th 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
- Hcc-embedded Nichestack_tcp\/ip — versions 4.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25928?
- CVE-2020-25928 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hcc-Embedded Nichestack Tcp\/ip, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25928?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.