Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12679
Potential exploit
The Serialize.deserialize() method in CoAPthon3 1.0 and 1.0.1 mishandles certain exceptions, leading to a denial of service in applications that use this library (e.g., the standard CoAP server, CoAP client, example collect CoAP server and client) when they receive crafted CoAP messages.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-12679
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon3_project:coapthon3:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon3_project:coapthon3:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12679
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12679
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12679
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The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-12679
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https://github.com/Tanganelli/CoAPthon3/issues/16
Denial of Service vulnerability caused by improper exception handling while parsing of CoAP messages · Issue #16 · Tanganelli/CoAPthon3 · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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