CVE-2020-13848

Name: CVE-2020-13848
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-04T20:15:12.05+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer dereference in the functions FindServiceControlURLPath and FindServiceEventURLPath in genlib/service_table/service_table.c.. EPSS estimates a 3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer dereference in the functions FindServiceControlURLPath and FindServiceEventURLPath in genlib/service_table/service_table.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.47%

87.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libupnp Project	Libupnp	<= 1.12.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00033.html
https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/commit/c805c1de1141cb22f74c0d94dd5664bda37398e0Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/177Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00033.html
https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/commit/c805c1de1141cb22f74c0d94dd5664bda37398e0Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/177Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00007.html

Timeline

Published: Jun 4, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13848?

How severe is CVE-2020-13848?

CVE-2020-13848 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13848?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST