What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6059?

CVE-2020-6059 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-6059?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-6059. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.6%.

Minisnmpd CVE-2020-6059

HIGH

Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

2020-02-04 talos-cna@cisco.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Information Disclosure Integer Overflow Minisnmpd

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 04, 2020 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionNVD

An exploitable out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way MiniSNMPD version 1.4 parses incoming SNMP packets. A specially crafted SNMP request can trigger an out of bounds memory read which can result in sensitive information disclosure and Denial Of Service. In order to trigger this vulnerability, an attacker needs to send a specially crafted packet to the vulnerable server.

AnalysisAI

An exploitable out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way MiniSNMPD version 1.4 parses incoming SNMP packets. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Integer Overflow (CWE-190), which allows attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow. An exploitable out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the way MiniSNMPD version 1.4 parses incoming SNMP packets. A specially crafted SNMP request can trigger an out of bounds memory read which can result in sensitive information disclosure and Denial Of Service. In order to trigger this vulnerability, an attacker needs to send a specially crafted packet to the vulnerable server. Affected products include: Minisnmpd Project Minisnmpd. Version information: version 1.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate arithmetic operations, use safe integer libraries, check bounds before allocation.