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CVE-2020-10022

9.0 · CRITICAL

A malformed JSON payload that is received from an UpdateHub server may trigger memory corruption in the Zephyr OS.

Published May 11, 2020CWE-120EPSS 2.32%

Overview

CVE-2020-10022 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A malformed JSON payload that is received from an UpdateHub server may trigger memory corruption in the Zephyr OS. This could result in a denial of service in the best case, or code execution in the worst case. See NCC-NCC-016 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 2.1.0 and later versions. version 2.2.0 and later versions.

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.

References

Refdocs.zephyrproject.org/latest/security/vulnerabilities.html#cve-2020-10022GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24065GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24066GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24154Refzephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-28Refdocs.zephyrproject.org/latest/security/vulnerabilities.html#cve-2020-10022GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24065GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24066GitHubgithub.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/24154Refzephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-28

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10022?

CVE-2020-10022 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 11, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-10022?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-10022?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-10022?

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