6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-42262
Softing OPC UA C++ SDK Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Softing OPC UA C++ SDK before 5.70. An invalid XML element in the type dictionary makes the OPC/UA client crash due to an out-of-memory condition.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2022, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-42262 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Softing datafeed_opc_suite
2 Softing secure_integration_server
3 Softing opc_ua_c\+\+_software_development_kit
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-42262.

URL Resource
https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/sof-files/pdf/ia/support/Security_Bulletin_CVE-2021-42262.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://industrial.softing.com/us/solutions/opc-and-opc-ua.html Vendor Advisory
https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/sof-files/pdf/ia/support/Security_Bulletin_CVE-2021-42262.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://industrial.softing.com/us/solutions/opc-and-opc-ua.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-42262 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-42262 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/sof-files/pdf/ia/support/Security_Bulletin_CVE-2021-42262.pdf
    Added Reference https://industrial.softing.com/us/solutions/opc-and-opc-ua.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/sof-files/pdf/ia/support/Security_Bulletin_CVE-2021-42262.pdf No Types Assigned https://industrial.softing.com/fileadmin/sof-files/pdf/ia/support/Security_Bulletin_CVE-2021-42262.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://industrial.softing.com/us/solutions/opc-and-opc-ua.html No Types Assigned https://industrial.softing.com/us/solutions/opc-and-opc-ua.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:softing:datafeed_opc_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.19 *cpe:2.3:a:softing:opc_ua_c\+\+_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.56.0 up to (excluding) 5.70.0 *cpe:2.3:a:softing:secure_integration_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.22
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.33927

percentile

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