CVE-2022-38138 Null dereference in Library: IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/Tase.2)
Attackers can cause denial of service in ICS systems using Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 or 60870-6 libraries due to uninitialized pointers.
- 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-2022-38138?
CVE-2022-38138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Triangle Microworks Library: IEC 60870-6 (ICCP/Tase.2), published on 11 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38138?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Trianglemicroworks Iec 60870-6 Software Library, Trianglemicroworks Iec 61850 Software Library.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38138?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38138 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38138 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hvj-g625-9gj6.