Buffer overflow in Bentley Microstation Connect
CVE-2022-1229
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley MicroStation CONNECT 10.16.2.034. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of IFC files. Crafted data in an IFC file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16581.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bentley Microstation Connect — versions 10.16.2.034
- Bentley Microstation_connect — versions 10.16.2.034
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1229?
- CVE-2022-1229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bentley Microstation Connect, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.