CVE-2020-27890: High severity ti z-stack vulnerability

Published Oct 27, 2020
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Updated

The Zigbee protocol implementation on Texas Instruments CC2538 devices with Z-Stack 3.0.1 does not properly process a ZCL Write Attributes No Response message. It crashes in zclParseInWriteCmd() and does not update the specific attribute's value.

Affected Software

2 affected components
ti Z-Stack=3.0.1
ti CC2538

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:26 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Zigbee protocol implementation issue?

The vulnerability ID for this Zigbee protocol implementation issue is CVE-2020-27890.

2

What is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Texas Instruments CC2538 devices with Z-Stack 3.0.1.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-27890?

The severity rating of CVE-2020-27890 is high with a score of 8.2.

4

How does this vulnerability manifest in the Zigbee protocol implementation?

This vulnerability causes a crash in zclParseInWriteCmd() when processing a ZCL Write Attributes No Response message, failing to update the specific attribute's value.

5

Is there a fix or patch available for this vulnerability?

There is no information provided regarding a fix or patch for this vulnerability.

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