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CVE-2019-5037

7.5 · HIGH

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Weave certificate loading functionality of Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera, version 4620002.

Published Aug 20, 2019CWE-190EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2019-5037 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Weave certificate loading functionality of Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera, version 4620002. A specially crafted weave packet can cause an integer overflow and an out-of-bounds read on unmapped memory to occur, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to trigger.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5037?

CVE-2019-5037 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-5037?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-5037?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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