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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2023-33657 json

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2.

published 2023-06-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-37813

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in NanoMQ 0.17.2. The vulnerability can be triggered by calling the function nni_mqtt_msg_get_publish_property() in the file mqtt_msg.c. This vulnerability is caused by improper data tracing, and an attacker could exploit it to cause a denial of service attack.

Patch / fix

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
22 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/emqx/nanomq/issues/1165#issue-1668648319 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

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Sources

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