node-opcua up to 2.73.x OPC UA Message resource consumption

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A vulnerability was found in node-opcua up to 2.73.x and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component OPC UA Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The package node-opcua before 2.74.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a specifically crafted OPC UA message with a special OPC UA NodeID, when the requested memory allocation exceeds the v8’s memory limit.

The weakness was published 08/23/2022. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-25231 since 02/24/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.74.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7b5044b3f5866fbedc3efabd05e407352c07bd2f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: node-opcua 2.74.0
Patch: 7b5044b3f5866fbedc3efabd05e407352c07bd2f

Timelineinfo

02/24/2022 🔍
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09/24/2022 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 7b5044b3f5866fbedc3efabd05e407352c07bd2f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-25231 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2022 12:48
Updated: 09/24/2022 15:49
Changes: 08/23/2022 12:48 (50), 08/23/2022 12:49 (1), 09/24/2022 15:49 (1)
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