CVE-2017-2894

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Published Nov 7, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 31.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

An exploitable stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. A specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause a stack buffer overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cesanta

Mongoose

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 31.0% (31.045% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0401

History

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Subscriptions

Cesanta Mongoose

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Nov 7, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM

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