Vulnerability identifier: #VU46287

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13410

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aedes
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: moscajs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the "lib/write.js" does not properly consider exceptions during the writing of an invalid packet to a stream. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aedes: 0.1.0 - 0.42.0

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External links
http://github.com/moscajs/aedes/pull/493
http://payatu.com/advisory/dos-in-aedes-mqtt-broker

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.