CVE-2020-10188
critical-risk
Published 2020-03-06
utility.c in telnetd in netkit telnet through 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data, because of a buffer overflow involving the netclear and nextitem functions.
Do I need to act?
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9.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (21)
Third Party Advisory
https://appgateresearch.blogspot.com/2020/02/bravestarr-fedora-31-netkit-telnetd...
Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-t...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10702-s...
Third Party Advisory
https://appgateresearch.blogspot.com/2020/02/bravestarr-fedora-31-netkit-telnetd...
Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-t...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10702-s...
and 1 more references
76
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
11/34 · Low
Exposure
33/34 · Critical