Improper access control in TMW IEC 61850 Software Library and TMW IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) Software Library - CVE-2022-38138
Published: September 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67060
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38138
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Triangle MicroWorks, Inc.
Affected software:
TMW IEC 61850 Software Library
TMW IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) Software Library
TMW IEC 61850 Software Library
TMW IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) Software Library
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to access given to a small number of uninitialized pointers within their code. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack. on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38138
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.