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CVE-2023-7242

8.2 · HIGH

Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP) - Ethercat Zeek Plugin versions d78dda6 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds read during the process of analyzing a specific Ethe…

Published Mar 1, 2024CWE-125EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2023-7242 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP) - Ethercat

Zeek Plugin versions d78dda6 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds

read during the process of analyzing a specific Ethercat packet. This

could allow an attacker to crash the Zeek process and leak some

information in memory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-051-02CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-051-02

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7242?

CVE-2023-7242 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-7242?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-7242?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-7242?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-7242 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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