CVE-2016-10523 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-10523

MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

mqtt-packet node module
Vulnerable Versions:
<3.4.6 || > 4.0.0 <4.0.5

Timeline

Official Publish: May 31st, 2018
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)