Improper Update of Reference Count
CVE-2022-37012
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation OPC UA C++ Demo Server 1.7.6-537. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the OpcUa_SecureListener_ProcessSessionCallRequest method. A crafted OPC UA message can force the server to incorrectly update a reference count. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-16927.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-911 - Improper Update of Reference Count
The software uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published