CVE-2022-38138 (GCVE-0-2022-38138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-11 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:09
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 15:54 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Triangle Microworks Library: IEC 61850 Affected: Any client or server using the C language library with a version number of 11.2.0 or earlier
Affected: Any client or server using the C++, C#, or Java language library with a version number of 5.0.1 or earlier
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Triangle Microworks Library: IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/Tase.2) Affected: Any client or server using a C++ language library with a version number of 4.4.3 or earlier
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  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



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