ICS DoS via Uninitialized Pointers in Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Lib <v11.2.0
CVE-2022-38138 Published on October 11, 2022
The Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Library (Any client or server using the C language library with a version number of 11.2.0 or earlier and any client or server using the C++, C#, or Java language library with a version number of 5.0.1 or earlier) and 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) Library (Any client or server using a C++ language library with a version number of 4.4.3 or earlier) are vulnerable to access given to a small number of uninitialized pointers within their code. This could allow an attacker to target any client or server using the affected libraries to cause a denial-of-service condition.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-38138 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
The program accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-38138
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Affected Versions
Triangle Microworks Library: IEC 61850:- Version Any client or server using the C language library with a version number of 11.2.0 or earlier is affected.
- Version Any client or server using the C++, C#, or Java language library with a version number of 5.0.1 or earlier is affected.
- Version Any client or server using a C++ language library with a version number of 4.4.3 or earlier is affected.
Exploit Probability
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