Buffer overflow in Minisnmpd Project
CVE-2020-6060
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the way MiniSNMPD version 1.4 handles multiple connections. A specially timed sequence of SNMP connections can trigger a stack overflow, resulting in a denial of service. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker needs to simply initiate multiple connections to the server.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Minisnmpd_project Minisnmpd — versions 1.4
- N/a Mini-snmpd — versions Mini-SNMPD 1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6060?
- CVE-2020-6060 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minisnmpd Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6060?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6060 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.