Cesanta Mongoose 6.8 MQTT Packet Parser MQTT SUBSCRIBE Packet null pointer dereference
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component MQTT Packet Parser. The manipulation as part of a MQTT SUBSCRIBE Packet leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause a NULL pointer dereference leading to server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/07/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2893 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Timeline
12/01/2016 🔍10/31/2017 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: talosintelligence.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-2893 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 11/08/2017 07:50Updated: 01/06/2023 17:22
Changes: 11/08/2017 07:50 (58), 12/05/2019 08:23 (1), 01/06/2023 17:22 (14)
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