CVE-2020-6996 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-6996?

CVE-2020-6996 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trianglemicroworks Dnp3 Source Code Library.

Vulnerability Description

Triangle MicroWorks DNP3 Outstation LibrariesDNP3 Outstation .NET Protocol components and DNP3 Outstation ANSI C source code libraries are affected:3.16.00 through 3.25.01. A specially crafted message may cause a stack-based buffer overflow. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Trianglemicroworks	Dnp3 Source Code Library	>= 3.16.00, <= 3.25.01

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-121 CWE-787

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-105-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-105-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6996?

CVE-2020-6996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Triangle MicroWorks DNP3 Outstation LibrariesDNP3 Outstation .NET Protocol components and DNP3 Outstation ANSI C source code libraries are affected:3.16.00 through 3.25.01. A specially crafted message...

How severe is CVE-2020-6996?

CVE-2020-6996 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trianglemicroworks Dnp3 Source Code Library.