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CVE-2020-16849

An issue was discovered on Canon MF237w 06.07 devices. An "Improper Handling of Length Parameter...

7.5 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.14%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2020-16849
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-16849
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-8807 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-8807
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3wc-g5cv-5v98 No score

An issue was discovered on Canon MF237w 06.07 devices. An "Improper Handling of Length Parameter...

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.

Record
GHSA-m3wc-g5cv-5v98
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-16849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Canon Ir2202n Firmware, published November 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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