Skip to main content

Nanomq EUVDEUVD-2024-54784

| CVE-2024-42648 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2025-07-14 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
View

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

Out-of-bounds reads can leak sensitive information from memory, while out-of-bounds writes can corrupt data or enable code execution. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), this represents a moderate risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker provides a crafted input that causes the application to read or write beyond buffer boundaries, potentially leaking memory contents or hijacking control flow.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisCVE.org

NanoMQ v0.22.10 was discovered to contain a heap overflow which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted CONNECT message.

RemediationAI

Implement proper bounds checking on all array and buffer accesses. Use memory-safe languages or static analysis tools to detect OOB issues.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

An out-of-bounds memory access occurs when code reads from or writes to memory locations outside the intended buffer boundaries. This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787).

Know when Nanomq gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
PoC Detected
Jul 16, 2025 - 19:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jul 14, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using NanoMQ v0.22.10 should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2024-42648, a out-of-bounds write vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could cause memory corruption or application crashes. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: enable ASLR/DEP, apply network segmentation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 80% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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

Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

More in Nanomq

View all
CVE-2023-34488 HIGH POC
7.8 Jun 12

NanoMQ 0.17.5 has a one-byte heap-based buffer over-read in the conn_handler function of mqtt_parser.c when it processes

CVE-2024-42646 HIGH POC
7.5 Jul 14

CVE-2024-42646 is a segmentation fault vulnerability in NanoMQ v0.21.10 that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to

CVE-2025-59946 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 27

A data race in NanoMQ MQTT Broker versions prior to 0.24.2 can free subscription-info list memory while another thread s

CVE-2024-31041 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 17

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in topic_filtern function in mqtt_parser.c in NanoMQ 0.21.7 allows attackers to c

CVE-2023-33657 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 08

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely e

CVE-2023-33660 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 08

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2023-33658 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 08

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2023-33659 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 06

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2023-29996 HIGH POC
7.5 May 04

In NanoMQ v0.15.0-0, segment fault with Null Pointer Dereference occurs in the process of decoding subinfo_decode and un

CVE-2023-29995 HIGH POC
7.5 May 04

In NanoMQ v0.15.0-0, a Heap overflow occurs in copyn_utf8_str function of mqtt_parser.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5),

CVE-2023-29994 HIGH POC
7.5 May 04

In NanoMQ v0.15.0-0, Heap overflow occurs in read_byte function of mqtt_code.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vul

CVE-2024-31036 MEDIUM POC
6.8 Apr 22

A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the read_byte function in NanoMQ v.0.21.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy