CVE-2020-7466
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2020 at 01:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsStormshield Network SecurityMpdNetwork Security
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The PPP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted PPP authentication message to cause the daemon to read beyond allocated memory buffer, which would result in a denial of service condition.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.9
Affected range stops below 5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.3.174.4.0
Affected range stops below 4.3.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.3.174.4.0
Affected range stops below 4.3.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/bugs/69/x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/svn/2374/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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