VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-14062
The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted messages, conduct denial of service attacks, and send private messages (unrelated to distress alerts) via a crafted 406 MHz digital signal.
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 2.33%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted messages, conduct denial of service attacks, and send private messages (unrelated to distress alerts) via a crafted 406 MHz digital signal.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- cospas-sarsat/cospas-sarsat system
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/materials/D1T1%20-%20The%20Birdman%20and%20Cospas-Sarsat%20Satellites%20-%20Hao%20Jingli.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/sessions/the-birdman-hacking-cospas-sarsat-satellites/Third Party Advisory
- https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/materials/D1T1%20-%20The%20Birdman%20and%20Cospas-Sarsat%20Satellites%20-%20Hao%20Jingli.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/sessions/the-birdman-hacking-cospas-sarsat-satellites/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.