VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10523
MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted MQTT packets to crash the application, making a DoS attack feasible with very little bandwidth.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted MQTT packets to crash the application, making a DoS attack feasible with very little bandwidth.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.46% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-119
- Affected
- mqtt-packet project/mqtt-packet
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://github.com/mcollina/mosca/issues/393Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mqttjs/mqtt-packet/pull/8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/75Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mcollina/mosca/issues/393Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mqttjs/mqtt-packet/pull/8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/75Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.