VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-2895

CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references