Industrial Automation AprolApplication · Br Automation

CVE-2022-43765

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-08
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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
B&R APROL versions < R 4.2-07 doesn’t process correctly specially formatted data packages sent to port 55502/tcp, which may allow a network based attacker to cause an application 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 · high confidence

B&R APROL versions prior to R 4.2-07 contain a vulnerability in the data packet processing logic for port 55502/tcp. Specially crafted data packages sent to this port can trigger a parsing error causing the application to become unresponsive, resulting in a Denial-of-Service condition.

MitigationUpgrade B&R APROL to version R 4.2-07 or later to patch the vulnerable packet processing code. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider network segmentation to restrict access to port 55502/tcp to trusted sources 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
Industrial Automation AprolApplication
Affected:< r4.2-07

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 if B&R APROL is installed
    Check system inventory, installed software list, or look for APROL-specific directories or services on the host
    Affected if B&R APROL software is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed APROL version
    Use the system's software management tools or check APROL-specific version information to identify the exact version number
    Affected if The installed version is prior to R 4.2-07 (e.g., R 4.2-06, R 4.2, R 4.1, etc.)
  3. Verify if port 55502/tcp is listening
    Run a network scan or use netstat/ss commands to check if port 55502 is open and listening on the affected system
    Affected if Port 55502/tcp is open and accepting connections
  4. Assess network accessibility of port 55502
    Check firewall rules, network segmentation, or ACLs to determine if port 55502 is reachable from untrusted network segments
    Affected if Port 55502/tcp is exposed to untrusted or external network sources

The environment is affected if B&R APROL with a version prior to R 4.2-07 is installed and port 55502/tcp is accessible on the network.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade B&R APROL to version R 4.2-07 or later to patch the vulnerable packet processing code. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider network segmentation to restrict access to port 55502/tcp to trusted sources only.

Recommended fix High confidence

APROL R 4.2-07 or later

  1. 1. Identify all B&R APROL installations in the environment that are running versions prior to R 4.2-07
  2. 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  3. 3. Back up the current APROL configuration and any relevant data
  4. 4. Obtain the APROL R 4.2-07 or later version from B&R Automation's official channels
  5. 5. Apply the upgrade following B&R's documented upgrade procedure for APROL
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful and the service is running normally
  7. 7. Confirm port 55502/tcp is now properly handling specially formatted data packages without causing denial-of-service

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

Fix this in Industrial Automation Aprol Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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