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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2022-22723

High
8.8/10

Summary

A CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability exists that could lead to a buffer overflow causing program crashes and arbitrary code execution when specially crafted packets are sent to the device over the network. Protection functions and tripping function via GOOSE can be impacted. Affected Product: Easergy P5 (All firmware versions prior to V01.401.101)

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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