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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0402
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
59.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (2)
cesanta/mongoose
6.8
Cesanta/Mongoose
6.8
Published
Nov 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026