Libiec61850Application · Mz Automation

CVE-2022-1302

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.5.1 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the MZ Automation LibIEC61850 in versions prior to 1.5.1 an unauthenticated attacker can craft a goose message, which may result in a denial of service.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

MZ Automation LibIEC61850 versions prior to 1.5.1 contain a vulnerability where an unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Event) messages, which are part of the IEC 61850 protocol used in SCADA/ICS environments. This malformed input triggers a denial of service condition, potentially disrupting substation automation operations.

MitigationUpgrade LibIEC61850 to version 1.5.1 or later. In the interim, implement network segmentation and access controls to restrict GOOSE message sources to authorized IEC 61850 devices only.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Libiec61850Application
Affected:< 1.5.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify LibIEC61850 library presence
    Search for files named libiec61850, libiec61850.so, or iec61850.dll in the system, or check application dependencies/libraries for 'libiec61850' or 'MZ Automation' references
    Affected if The LibIEC61850 library is found on the system
  2. Determine installed LibIEC61850 version
    Check library version through file properties, version info, or if building from source, review the version tag in the source code. Compare against the affected range: versions prior to 1.5.1 are vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.5.1
  3. Verify GOOSE message processing is enabled
    Review application configuration files or source code for IEC 61850 GOOSE subscription/parsing implementation. Look for functions like 'GOOSE_parse', 'gooseSubscriber', or IEC61850_GOOSE_create
    Affected if The application or device processes GOOSE messages as part of IEC 61850 functionality
  4. Assess network exposure of IEC 61850 services
    Monitor network traffic or review firewall rules for port 102 (IEC 61850 MMS) or observe if GOOSE messages are received on the network interface
    Affected if The system is directly accessible on the network and receives IEC 61850/GOOSE traffic from external or untrusted sources

The environment is affected if LibIEC61850 version earlier than 1.5.1 is in use and GOOSE message processing is enabled on an accessible network interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.5.1 or later
Fixed in 1.5.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade LibIEC61850 to version 1.5.1 or later. In the interim, implement network segmentation and access controls to restrict GOOSE message sources to authorized IEC 61850 devices only.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.5.1

  1. Identify the current version of LibIEC61850 in use
  2. Obtain LibIEC61850 version 1.5.1 or later from the official distribution
  3. Upgrade the library to version 1.5.1
  4. Rebuild and redeploy any applications using the library

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Libiec61850 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,080
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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