GHSA-6c97-xqf2-q99q
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Remote unauthenticated crafted Variant over the OPC UA network path (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); heap read yields high confidentiality impact only, with no integrity or availability effect.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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6Description PRE-NVD
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds heap read in the open62541 OPC UA C library allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to disclose sensitive process memory by supplying a crafted UA_Variant whose arrayDimensions provoke an integer overflow in the dimension-product computation. The overflow makes the computed element/stride total wrap to a small value, so bounds checks pass and subsequent index math walks past the heap allocation. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The attacker must be able to send an OPC UA message containing a UA_Variant that carries an arrayDimensions field with dimension values crafted so their multiplied product overflows SIZE_MAX and wraps - the vulnerable code paths are Variant range adjustment (checkAdjustRange/computeStrides) and Variant binary decode/encode, so the target must process attacker-supplied Variants (a standard OPC UA server data path). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes a genuinely remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack path - a strong prioritization signal for internet- or network-reachable OPC UA servers. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker with network access to an OPC UA server sends a message containing a UA_Variant whose arrayDimensions are chosen so their product overflows SIZE_MAX and wraps to a small value; the undersized bounds check passes and the server, while processing ranges or encoding the Variant, reads beyond the heap allocation and returns adjacent memory contents to the attacker. Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, this requires only reachability and a single crafted request with no authentication or user interaction. … |
| Remediation | Upstream fix available (PR/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed - rebuild open62541 from a revision that includes the overflow guards from pull requests 8235-8238 (commit b666d357 in PR 8235 plus the companion commits 06b99fef, 1b71d9c5, and afab4107), which add 'value > SIZE_MAX / dims[i]' checks before every dimension multiplication in checkAdjustRange, computeStrides, and the Variant binary encode/decode routines. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Identify all systems using open62541 and determine which have OPC UA endpoints exposed to untrusted networks. …
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Same weakness CWE-190 – Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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