#VU64790 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in MDLC


Published: 2022-06-29

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64790

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30273

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MDLC
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Motorola

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. A remote attacker can use specially crafted messages with ciphertext blocks inserted at certain positions, leading to message manipulation or exposure of the attack surface of the MDLC protocol parser to memory corruption attacks.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

MDLC: 4.80.0024 - 4.83.001


External links
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-22-179-05


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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