HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-12141
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-12141

CWE-125Published: October 19, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An out-of-bounds read in the SNMP stack in Contiki-NG 4.4 and earlier allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and potentially disclose information via crafted SNMP packets to snmp_ber_decode_string_len_buffer in os/net/app-layer/snmp/snmp-ber.c.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12141 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

contiki-ng1 product(s)
contiki-ng
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/commit/12c824386ab60de757de5001974d73b32e19ad71#diff-32367fad664c6118fd5dda77cdf38eedc006cdd7544eca5bbeebe0b99653f8a0
PATCHhttps://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/1355
PATCHhttps://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/commit/12c824386ab60de757de5001974d73b32e19ad71#diff-32367fad664c6118fd5dda77cdf38eedc006cdd7544eca5bbeebe0b99653f8a0
PATCHhttps://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/1355
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/ScepticCtf
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/ScepticCtf

All References (6)

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https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/commit/12c824386ab60de757de5001974d73b32e19ad71#diff-32367fad664c6118fd5dda77cdf38eedc006cdd7544eca5bbeebe0b99653f8a0Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/1355Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/ScepticCtfThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/commit/12c824386ab60de757de5001974d73b32e19ad71#diff-32367fad664c6118fd5dda77cdf38eedc006cdd7544eca5bbeebe0b99653f8a0Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/1355Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/ScepticCtfThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-12141
CVSS Score9.1 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 19, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-12141 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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