CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-25928

The DNS feature in InterNiche NicheStack TCP/IP 4.0.1 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: DNS response processing functions: dns_upcall(), getoffset(), dnc_set_answer(). The attack vector is: a specific DNS response packet. The code does not check the "response data length" field of individual DNS answers, which may cause out-of-bounds read/write operations, leading to Information leak, Denial-or-Service, or Remote Code Execution, depending on the context.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:hcc-embedded:nichestack_tcp/ip:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-08-18 07:15

Updated : 2022-06-28 02:11

NVD link : CVE-2020-25928

Mitre link : CVE-2020-25928

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-787