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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24736 is a denial-of-service issue in SQLite3 3.27.1 and earlier. A local low-privileged attacker could use a crafted script to crash availability. It does not indicate data theft or data modification, but embedded SQLite usage can make exposure hard to inventory.
Executive priority
Handle as a medium-priority availability risk. It is not currently evidenced as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but SQLite is widely embedded, so vulnerability management should focus on inventory and vendor-supported updates.
Technical view
The source describes a CWE-120 buffer overflow in SQLite3 3.27.1 and before. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high availability impact only. Public affected CPE data is absent.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where SQLite3 3.27.1 or earlier is installed directly or bundled inside appliances, applications, or vendor products. The CVE source does not provide specific affected CPEs; NetApp published an advisory that may identify product-level exposure.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The stated scenario is local denial of service through a crafted script, requiring existing low-privileged local access.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete: the CVE bundle lists vendor/product as n/a and no CPEs. Treat this as a dependency and embedded-component mapping problem. Avoid assuming every SQLite deployment is affected without version evidence and vendor context.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory direct and embedded SQLite3 versions across servers, appliances, and applications.
- Prioritize replacing SQLite3 3.27.1 and earlier with vendor-supported fixed builds.
- Review NetApp advisory NTAP-20230526-0005 for product-specific guidance.
- Restrict local script execution paths that can invoke vulnerable SQLite components.
- Check application and OS vendors for backported security updates.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any runtime reports SQLite3 version 3.27.1 or earlier.
- Check SBOMs and package manifests for bundled SQLite libraries.
- Review vendor advisories for appliances and packaged applications using SQLite.
- Validate remediation by confirming vendor-supported updated SQLite builds are deployed.
- Record systems where version evidence is unavailable for follow-up testing.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sqlite.org/src/info/4feb3159c6bc3f7e33959CVE reference
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0005/CVE reference
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CWE details
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.