CVE-2021-22275 Denial of service vulnerability on Automation Runtime webserver

High 8.6 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service on B&R Automation Runtime devices via a buffer overflow in the webserver.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-22275?

CVE-2021-22275 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in B&R Automation Automation Runtime webserver, published on 13 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in B&R Automation Runtime webserver allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to stop the cyclic program on the device and cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Br-Automation Automation Runtime.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-22275 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22275 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r593-v4g4-3636.

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