CVE-2017-2895 Information disclosure in Mongoose
A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds memory read in Cesanta Mongoose via a crafted MQTT packet, leading to information disclosure or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2895?
CVE-2017-2895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose, published on 7 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cesanta Mongoose.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2895?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-2895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cesanta Mongoose
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2895, GHSA-832h-88fp-g9w5.