CVE-2022-40999 Memory corruption in QUARTZ-GOLD
A stack-based buffer overflow in Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted network packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40999?
CVE-2022-40999 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware, published on 26 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Several stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the DetranCLI command parsing functionality of Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020. A specially-crafted network packet can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger these vulnerabilities.This buffer overflow is in the function that manages the 'gre index <1-8> tunnel A.B.C.D source (A.B.C.D|null) dest A.B.C.D keepalive (on|off) interval (<0-255>|null) retry (<0-255>|null) description (WORD|null)' command template.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-40999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56m6-924r-p3hh.