5.5

CVE-2020-8916: google llc wpantund

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8916 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in google llc wpantund. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory leak in Openthread's wpantund versions up to commit 0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7, when used in an environment where wpanctl is directly interfacing with the control driver (eg: debug environments) can allow an attacker to crash the service (DoS). We recommend updating, or to restrict access in your debug environments.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.27% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Google llc1 product
  • wpantund≥ stable, < 0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7
Openthread1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links