#VU67143 Type Confusion in libIEC61850 - CVE-2022-2971
Published: September 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67143
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2971
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libIEC61850
libIEC61850
Software vendor:
MZ Automation
MZ Automation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.