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High
CVE-2022-2971
MZ Automation libIEC61850 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Vulnerability Description
MZ Automation's libIEC61850 (versions 1.4 and prior; version 1.5 prior to commit a3b04b7bc4872a5a39e5de3fdc5fbde52c09e10e) accesses a resource using an incompatible type, which could allow an attacker to crash the server with a malicious payload.
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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libIEC61850
Vulnerable Versions:
All, Version 1.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 23rd, 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:C/C:N/I:N/A:H