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CVE-2018-12543

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 36.01%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-11-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. Its EPSS score suggests a 36.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2018-12543
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
36.01%

Original NVD Description

In Eclipse Mosquitto versions 1.5 to 1.5.2 inclusive, if a message is published to Mosquitto that has a topic starting with $, but that is not $SYS, e.g. $test/test, then an assert is triggered that should otherwise not be reachable and Mosquitto will exit.

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