Stack-based buffer overflow in Modbus Slave - CVE-2022-1068
Published: March 30, 2022 / Updated: January 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61733
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1068
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Modbus Tools
Affected software:
Modbus Slave
Modbus Slave
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the registration field. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1068
Install updates from vendor's website.