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Status published
Critical
CVE-2020-10070
MQTT buffer overflow on receive buffer
Vulnerability Description
In the Zephyr Project MQTT code, improper bounds checking can result in memory corruption and possibly remote code execution. NCC-ZEP-031 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 2.2.0 and later versions.
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
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- NCC Group for report
References
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/05/26/research-report-zephyr-and-mcuboot-security-assessment
- https://zephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-85
- https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/security/vulnerabilities.html#cve-2020-10070
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23821/commits/0b39cbf3c01d7feec9d0dd7cc7e0e374b6113542
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.2.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 5th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H