CVE-2022-2973 — HIGH (8.6) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-2973?

CVE-2022-2973 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mz-Automation Libiec61850.

Vulnerability Description

MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) uses a NULL pointer in certain situations. which could allow an attacker to crash the server.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mz-Automation	Libiec61850	< 1.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-251-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-251-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2973?

CVE-2022-2973 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) uses a NULL pointer in certain situations. which could allow an attacker to c...

How severe is CVE-2022-2973?

CVE-2022-2973 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mz-Automation Libiec61850.