contiki-ng version 4 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in AQL (Antelope Query…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
contiki-ng version 4 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in AQL (Antelope Query Language) database engine that can result in Attacker can perform Remote Code Execution on device using Contiki-NG operating system. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker must be able to run malicious AQL code (e.g. via SQL-like Injection attack).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.063 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:contiki-ng:contiki-ng:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | contiki-ng |
- cpe:2.3:o:contiki-ng:contiki-ng:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·contiki-ng
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7x6-mvwq-vr59
References
More Contiki-ng vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14885 An issue was discovered in Contiki through 3.0 and Contiki-NG through 4.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16751 In Contiki 4.5, TCP ISNs are improperly random. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-13749 An issue was discovered in the MQTT server in Contiki-NG before 4.2. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-14381 Contiki-NG has off-by-one error in Antelope DBMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14839 Contiki-NG missing NULL pointer check in IPv6 neighbor discovery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16354 Unverified DIO prefix info lengths in RPL-Classic in Contiki-NG CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7x6-mvwq-vr59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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