CVE-2020-22217
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REsiemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/ - FixedRUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000siemens_psirt
Update to V2.17.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109997648/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.4–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (66)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0382Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2025-12-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Building X, COMOS, Energy Services, Gridscale X, NX, RUGGEDCOM, SICAM, SIMATIC, SINEC, SINEMA, SIPLUS en Solid Edge.
- SSA-202008SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.02025-12-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Ruggedcom ROX familly contain multiple vulnerabilities before V2.17.0 Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0218Red Hat Enterprise Linux's oniguruma, tcpslice, c-ares: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, beliebigen Code auszuführen oder sensible Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2020-22217/cnnvd
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-aresPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/c-ares-buffer-overflow-via-ares-parse-soa-reply-42305cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5289cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5304cnnvd
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333enisa_euvd
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