CVE-2020-16849

Description

An issue was discovered on Canon MF237w 06.07 devices. An "Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency" issue in the IPv4/ICMPv4 component, when handling a packet sent by an unauthenticated network attacker, may expose Sensitive Information.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory canon-europe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security/	vendor advisory
https://blog.scadafence.com/vulnerability-report-cve-2020-16849	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16849?: CVE-2020-16849 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16849?: To fix CVE-2020-16849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-16849 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-16849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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