Resource exhaustion in Siemens Simatic Cp 442-1 Rna

CVE-2022-27640

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CP 442-1 RNA (All versions < V1.5.18), SIMATIC CP 443-1 RNA (All versions < V1.5.18). The affected devices improperly handles excessive ARP broadcast requests. This could allow an attacker to create a denial of service condition by performing ARP storming attacks, which can cause the device to reboot.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27640?
CVE-2022-27640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Cp 442-1 Rna, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-27640?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.