PTC Kepware KEPServerEX buffer overflow | CVE-2022-2848
NAME
PTC Kepware KEPServerEX buffer overflow
- Platforms Affected:
PTC Kepware KEPServerEX 6.11
PTC ThingWorkx Kepware Server 6.11
PTC ThingWorkx Industrial Connectivity
PTC OPC-Aggregator 6.11
PTC ThingWorkx Kepware Edge 1.4 - Risk Level:
9.1 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
PTC Kepware KEPServerEX is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending specially-crafted OPC UA messages, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and crash the server and leak data.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to CS375312 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-10 - Reference Link:
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS375312
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