Vulnerability in Eclipse Mosquitto

CVE-2021-41039

In versions 1.6 to 2.0.11 of Eclipse Mosquitto, an MQTT v5 client connecting with a large number of user-property properties could cause excessive CPU usage, leading to a loss of performance and possible denial of service.

EPSS: 0.013 (66.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41039?
CVE-2021-41039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Mosquitto, classified under CWE-1050. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-41039?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-41039 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.