CVE-2021-32994 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-32994

Softing OPC-UA C++ SDK Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Vulnerability Description

Softing OPC UA C++ SDK (Software Development Kit) versions from 5.59 to 5.64 exported library functions don't properly validate received extension objects, which may allow an attacker to crash the software by sending a variety of specially crafted packets to access several unexpected memory locations.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Eran Jacob of OTORIO reported this vulnerability to CISA.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

OPC UA C++ SDK (Software Development Kit)
Vulnerable Versions:
5.59

Timeline

Official Publish: April 4th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
Execution
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control