Review reviewHigh

CVE-2021-34432

The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Mosquitto, mosquitto

In Eclipse Mosquitto versions 2.0.7 and earlier, the server will crash if the client tries to send a PUBLISH packet with topic length = 0.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.25%
66.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2021.07.28
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.25%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

In Eclipse Mosquitto versions 2.0.7 and earlier, the server will crash if the client tries to send a PUBLISH packet with topic length = 0.

Affected product and versions

Product
The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Mosquitto, mosquitto
Affected versions
unspecified, <= 2.0.7
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Mosquitto, mosquitto and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-20