CVE-2020-13410 json
Improper exception handling in Aedes
published 2020-08-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gh78-48h3-frjq , EUVD-2021-1079
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in MoscaJS Aedes 0.42.0. lib/write.js does not properly consider exceptions during the writing of an invalid packet to a stream.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- payatu.com https://payatu.com/advisory/dos-in-aedes-mqtt-broker referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | aedes | <0.42.1 |
0.42.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
-
github.com
/moscajs/aedes/pull/493
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/moscajs/aedes/commit/8d34ee5819cfc983d57e49b45d8c5ef70a76d79b
web
-
payatu.com
/advisory/dos-in-aedes-mqtt-broker
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
cwe.mitre.org
/data/definitions/248.html
technical-description
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13410
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13410
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gh78-48h3-frjq
- NVD CVE-2020-13410
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