HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-17006
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-17006

CWE-20Published: October 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.46, several cryptographic primitives had missing length checks. In cases where the application calling the library did not perform a sanity check on the inputs it could result in a crash due to a buffer overflow.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-17006 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mozilla1 product(s)
network security services
netapp4 product(s)
hci management nodesolidfirehci compute nodehci storage node
siemens16 product(s)
ruggedcom rox mx5000 firmwareruggedcom rox mx5000ruggedcom rox rx1400 firmwareruggedcom rox rx1400ruggedcom rox rx1500 firmwareruggedcom rox rx1500ruggedcom rox rx1501 firmwareruggedcom rox rx1501ruggedcom rox rx1510 firmwareruggedcom rox rx1510ruggedcom rox rx1511 firmwareruggedcom rox rx1511+4
Source: NVD CPE · 21 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539788
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539788
ADVISORYhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.46_release_notes
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04
ADVISORYhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.46_release_notes
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04

All References (10)

→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539788Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.46_release_notesRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0001/Third Party Advisory
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https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1539788Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdfThird Party Advisory
→
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.46_release_notesRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0001/Third Party Advisory
→
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-17006
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-17006 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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