CVE-2022-27640

Medium
6.5
0.05.010.0
Year
2022
Published
May 20, 2022
Known Affected Devices
0
CVSS Score
6.5

What is 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV
Attack Vector
Adjacent

Exploitable from an adjacent network (e.g. same LAN, Wi-Fi segment, Bluetooth).

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
None

No authentication required. Any anonymous user can exploit this vulnerability.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
None

No confidentiality impact. Sensitive data is not exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
High

Complete denial of service. The component becomes fully unavailable.

Known Affected Devices

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2022-27640?

CVE-2022-27640 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2022-27640?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2022-27640 scores 6.5/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2022-27640?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2022-27640 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2022-27640?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.