Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2025-0814

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-13
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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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists that could cause Denial-of-Service of the network services running on the product when malicious IEC61850-MMS packets are sent to the device. The core functionality of the breaker remains intact during the attack.

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

Improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) in IEC61850-MMS packet processing allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service of network services by sending malformed IEC61850-MMS packets. The core breaker functionality remains operational during the attack.

MitigationImplement proper input validation on IEC61850-MMS packets at the protocol parsing layer, and consider network-level protections such as firewall rules or IDS signatures to filter malformed MMS traffic.

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

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

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

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  1. Identify IEC61850-MMS service exposure
    Review network configuration and firewall rules to determine if any system is exposing IEC61850-MMS protocol services (typically on TCP ports 102, 2222, or MMS-specific ports) to network access
    Affected if IEC61850-MMS services are exposed to untrusted networks without proper filtering
  2. Confirm IEC61850-MMS protocol processing is enabled
    Examine the device or software configuration to verify if IEC61850-MMS protocol handling is active. Check product documentation or runtime status for MMS stack/module presence
    Affected if IEC61850-MMS protocol processing feature is enabled and running
  3. Check for signs of DoS from malformed packets
    Review system and network logs for patterns of service disruptions, crashes, or unusual error messages related to IEC61850-MMS packet handling. Look for time-correlated issues with MMS traffic
    Affected if Service disruptions occur coincidentally with IEC61850-MMS traffic and logs show malformed packet errors
  4. Identify affected product and version
    Locate the installed product name and version that processes IEC61850-MMS packets. Consult vendor documentation or system inventory for exact version information
    Affected if The product version is within a vulnerable range that has not yet received patches for this CVE

An environment is affected if it runs software with IEC61850-MMS protocol processing enabled and exposed to network traffic, and the installed version matches the vulnerable range for CVE-2025-0814

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation on IEC61850-MMS packets at the protocol parsing layer, and consider network-level protections such as firewall rules or IDS signatures to filter malformed MMS traffic.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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