CVE-2022-2971 HIGH

CVE-2022-2971: MZ Automation libIEC61850 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

Vendor Mz Automation
Product libIEC61850
Weakness CWE-843
Published September 23, 2022
Last update April 16, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) accesses a resource using an incompatible type, which could allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious payload.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published
April 16, 2025 Record updated