HIGH

CVE-2017-7651

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

23.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.14, a user can shutdown the Mosquitto server simply by filling the RAM memory with a lot of connections with large payload. This can be done without authentications if occur in connection phase of MQTT protocol.

Technical details

Published
4/24/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7651?

In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.14, a user can shutdown the Mosquitto server simply by filling the RAM memory with a lot of connections with large payload. This can be done without authentications if occur in connection phase of MQTT protocol.

Is CVE-2017-7651 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-7651 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 23.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7651?

CVE-2017-7651 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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