Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2022 · Assigned by icscert

CVE-2022-2971MZ Automation libIEC61850 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

High 8.6

In plain English

A high-severity type confusion in libIEC61850 from MZ Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) accesses a resource using an incompatible type, which could allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious payload.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
MZ Automation libIEC61850 All – through 1.4Version 1.5 – before Commit: a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e

Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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