CVE-2020-27636Network attack vector

TCP session hijacking via predictable sequence numbers

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Sep 19, 2024

Weak TCP ISN generation in Microchip MPLAB Harmony Net 3.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack or spoof TCP sessions. The TCP core derives each ISN from a global 32-bit counter incremented about every four microseconds without incorporating a strong random key. Exploitation requires firmware built with the affected TCP module, and successful prediction enables existing-session hijacking or future-session spoofing.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak TCP ISN generation in Microchip MPLAB Harmony Net 3.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack or spoof TCP sessions. The TCP core derives each ISN from a global 32-bit counter incremented about every four microseconds without incorporating a strong random key. Exploitation requires firmware built with the affected TCP module, and successful prediction enables existing-session hijacking or future-session spoofing.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-27636
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Sep 19, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-330
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random Values

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