CVE-2017-2893 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a server crash and denial of service by sending a specially crafted MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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