CVE-2020-13601
Possible read out of bounds in dns read
Possible read out of bounds in dns read. Zephyr versions >= 1.14.2, >= 2.3.0 contain Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-mm57-9hqw-qh44
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Possible read out of bounds in dns read
Possible read out of bounds in dns read. Zephyr versions >= 1.14.2, >= 2.3.0 contain Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-mm57-9hqw-qh44
- Record
CVE-2020-13601- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-5846
Possible read out of bounds in dns read. Zephyr versions >= 1.14.2, >= 2.3.0 contain Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-mm57-9hqw-qh44
- Record
EUVD-2020-5846- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
Possible read out of bounds in dns read. Zephyr versions >= 1.14.2, >= 2.3.0 contain Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-mm57-9hqw-qh44
- Record
CVE-2020-13601- CVSS 3.1
- 9.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-13601 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Zephyrproject Zephyr, published May 24, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.