CVE-2017-2895

High

Description

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read potentially resulting in information disclosure and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
ProductCesanta Mongoose
PublishedNov 7, 2017
First seenNov 7, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cesanta mongoose6.8—

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CVE-2017-2895 · Cesanta Mongoose · Dark Radar