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Picotcp CVE-2023-35849

HIGH
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CWE-754)
2023-06-19 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Unusual condition handling
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 does not properly check whether header sizes would result in accessing data outside of a packet. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-754. VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 does not properly check whether header sizes would result in accessing data outside of a packet. Affected products include: Virtualsquare Picotcp. Version information: through 2.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 does not properly check whether header sizes would result in accessing data outside of a packet.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:virtualsquare:picotcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-30463 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 19

Altran picoTCP through 1.7.0 allows memory corruption (and subsequent denial of service) because of an integer overflow

CVE-2017-1000210 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 17

picoTCP (versions 1.7.0 - 1.5.0) is vulnerable to stack buffer overflow resulting in code execution or denial of service

CVE-2020-24338 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP through 1.7.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp

CVE-2020-24341 CRITICAL
9.1 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability

CVE-2020-17441 CRITICAL
9.1 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable

CVE-2023-35848 HIGH
7.5 Jun 19

VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 lacks certain size calculations before attempting to set a value of a

CVE-2023-35847 HIGH
7.5 Jun 19

VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 does not have an MSS lower bound (e.g., it could be zero). Rated high

CVE-2023-35846 HIGH
7.5 Jun 19

VirtualSquare picoTCP (aka PicoTCP-NG) through 2.1 does not check the transport layer length in a frame before performin

CVE-2020-24340 HIGH
7.5 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is r

CVE-2020-24339 HIGH
7.5 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is r

CVE-2020-24337 HIGH
7.5 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is r

CVE-2020-17445 HIGH
7.5 Dec 11

An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no

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