CVE-2020-7248: openwrt Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 16-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-7248 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in openwrt. EPSS estimates a 2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 16-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libubox in OpenWrt before 18.06.7 and 19.x before 19.07.1 has a tagged binary data JSON serialization vulnerability that may cause a stack based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.49% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Openwrt1 product
- openwrtEOL≥ 18.06.0, < 18.06.7 | 19.07.0 | 19.07.0:rc1 | 19.07.0:rc2
1 vendor · 1 product