Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2023-37915Malformed PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter in DATA submessage remotely crashes OpenDDS

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity improper input validation in OpenDDS from OpenDDS. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenDDS is an open source C++ implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS). OpenDDS crashes while parsing a malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` in a DATA submessage during participant discovery. Attackers can remotely crash OpenDDS processes by sending a DATA submessage containing the malformed parameter to the known multicast port. This issue has been addressed in version 3.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenDDS	OpenDDS	< 3.25

Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pp-7prc-5xq9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/OpenDDS/OpenDDS/releases/tag/DDS-3.25 x_refsource_MISC