CVE-2022-43606
A use-of-uninitialized-pointer vulnerability exists in the Forward Open connection_management_entry functionality of EIP Stack Group OpENer development commit 58ee13c.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A use-of-uninitialized-pointer vulnerability exists in the Forward Open connection_management_entry functionality of EIP Stack Group OpENer development commit 58ee13c. A specially-crafted EtherNet/IP request can lead to use of a null pointer, causing the server to crash. An attacker can send a series of EtherNet/IP requests to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.05% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Affected
- opener project/opener
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1663Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1663Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1663
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.