What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6098?

CVE-2020-6098 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-6098?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-6098. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.8%.

Freediameter CVE-2020-6098

HIGH

Integer Underflow (CWE-191)

2020-07-28 talos-cna@cisco.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Integer Overflow Freediameter

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 28, 2020 - 22:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the freeDiameter functionality of freeDiameter 1.3.2. A specially crafted Diameter request can trigger a memory corruption resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the freeDiameter functionality of freeDiameter 1.3.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), 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 under CWE-191. An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the freeDiameter functionality of freeDiameter 1.3.2. A specially crafted Diameter request can trigger a memory corruption resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability. Affected products include: Freediameter.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.