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medium 6.5

CVE-2022-3228 json

Using custom code, an attacker can write into name or description fields larger than the appropriate buffer size causing a stack-based buff…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-42639

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Using custom code, an attacker can write into name or description fields larger than the appropriate buffer size causing a stack-based buffer overflow on Host Engineering H0-ECOM100 Communications Module Firmware versions v5.0.155 and prior. This may allow an attacker to crash the affected device or cause it to become unresponsive.

Patch / fix

  • hosteng h0-ecom100_firmware 5.0.156

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Vendor advisories

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cisa ICSA-22-263-04 updated cvss 6.5

Host Engineering Communications Module

  • Host Engineering H0-ECOM100 Communications Module <= 5.0.155
    affected: mitigation “To update the firmware in the H0-ECOM100 to version v5.0.156 or later, use the free program utility called NetEdit3, downloadable from Host Engineering's Website, then use the follow steps:” hosteng.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Host Engineering H0-ECOM100 Communications Module

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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