CVE-2022-37013 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-37013

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Unified Automation OPC UA C++ Demo Server 1.7.6-537 [with vendor rollup]. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of certificates. A crafted certificate can force the server into an infinite loop. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17203.

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:

  • Daan Keuper & Thijs Alkemade from Computest

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Affected Vendor

Unified Automation

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Affected Software

OPC UA C++ Demo Server
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.6-537 [with vendor rollup]

Timeline

Official Publish: March 29th, 2023
Last Modified: February 18th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
Impact
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact