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CVE-2020-24340

7.5 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0.

Published Dec 11, 2020CWE-125EPSS 2.85%

Overview

CVE-2020-24340 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. The code that processes DNS responses in pico_mdns_handle_data_as_answers_generic() in pico_mdns.c does not check whether the number of answers/responses specified in a DNS packet header corresponds to the response data available in the packet, leading to an out-of-bounds read, invalid pointer dereference, and Denial-of-Service.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

CISAus-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128CISAus-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24340?

CVE-2020-24340 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-24340?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-24340?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-24340?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-24340 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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