Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Library uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Library. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes uninitialized pointer. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-38138. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Library (Software Library) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Triangle Microworks IEC 61850 Library (Any client or server using the C language library with a version number of 11.2.0 or earlier and any client or server using the C++, C#, or Java language library with a version number of 5.0.1 or earlier) and 60870-6 (ICCP/TASE.2) Library (Any client or server using a C++ language library with a version number of 4.4.3 or earlier) are vulnerable to access given to a small number of uninitialized pointers within their code. This could allow an attacker to target any client or server using the affected libraries to cause a denial-of-service condition.

The weakness was shared 10/12/2022 as icsa-22-249-01. The advisory is shared at cisa.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-38138 since 08/29/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-40740). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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08/29/2022 🔍
10/12/2022 +44 days 🔍
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06/22/2026 +1348 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-22-249-01
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-38138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210649
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2022 10:35
Updated: 06/22/2026 01:29
Changes: 10/12/2022 10:35 (47), 06/22/2026 01:29 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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