CVE-2023-43775 Security issue in SMP Gateway automation platform
An attacker can cause a denial of service by forcing an unexpected restart of the Eaton SMP Gateway automation platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-43775?
CVE-2023-43775 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Eaton SMP 16, published on 26 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Denial-of-service vulnerability in the web server of the Eaton SMP Gateway allows
attacker to potentially force an unexpected restart of the automation platform, impacting the availability of the product. In rare situations, the issue could cause the SMP device to restart in Safe Mode or Max Safe Mode. When in Max Safe Mode, the product is not vulnerable anymore.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43775?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Eaton Smp 16 Firmware, Eaton Smp 4\/Dp Firmware, Eaton Smp Sg-4250 Firmware, Eaton Smp Sg-4260 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43775?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43775 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-2023-43775 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43775 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2022-33860, GHSA-rmfc-35gh-5fjx.