CVE-2020-11898
CWE-119Published: June 17, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 improperly handles an IPv4/ICMPv4 Length Parameter Inconsistency, which might allow remote attackers to trigger an information leak.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2020-11898 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2020-11898 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts