What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-34642?

CVE-2022-34642 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-34642?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-34642. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Spike Risc V Isa Simulator CVE-2022-34642

MEDIUM

2022-07-18 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Spike Risc V Isa Simulator

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 18, 2022 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

The component mcontrol.action in RISCV ISA Sim commit ac466a21df442c59962589ba296c702631e041b5 contains the incorrect mask which can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

AnalysisAI

The component mcontrol.action in RISCV ISA Sim commit ac466a21df442c59962589ba296c702631e041b5 contains the incorrect mask which can cause a Denial of Service (DoS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

The component mcontrol.action in RISCV ISA Sim commit ac466a21df442c59962589ba296c702631e041b5 contains the incorrect mask which can cause a Denial of Service (DoS). Affected products include: Riscv Spike Risc-V Isa Simulator.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.