The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted messages, conduct denial of service attacks, and send private messages (unrelated to distress alerts) via a crafted 406 MHz digital signal.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02326 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cospas-sarsat:cospas-sarsat_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cospas-sarsat |
- cpe:2.3:a:cospas-sarsat:cospas-sarsat_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cospas-sarsat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8pp-5j85-mhfm
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-14062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8pp-5j85-mhfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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