Description
An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read and write potentially resulting in information disclosure, denial of service and remote code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2017-11-07
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-12033 An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT packet can cause an arbitrary out-of-bounds memory read and write potentially resulting in information disclosure, denial of service and remote code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
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Cesanta Mongoose
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:51:31.977Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-2892

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-07T16:29:00.747

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-2892

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