Resource exhaustion in Eaton Smp 16

CVE-2023-43775

Denial-of-service vulnerability in the web server of the Eaton SMP Gateway allows attacker to potentially force an unexpected restart of the automation platform, impacting the availability of the product. In rare situations, the issue could cause the SMP device to restart in Safe Mode or Max Safe Mode. When in Max Safe Mode, the product is not vulnerable anymore.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-43775: held from 0.007 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43775?
CVE-2023-43775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eaton Smp 16, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-43775?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.