Stack-based buffer overflow in Host Engineering H0-ECOM100 Communications Module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Engineering | H0-ECOM100 Communications Module | All versions – Firmware v5.0.155 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- H0-ECOM100 Communications Module VendorHost Engineering Affected All versions – Firmware v5.0.155 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqc5-vhj7-6mrq
References
More Hosteng H0-ecom100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-15437 Improper input validation in Host Engineering H0-ECOM100 Module CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-3228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqc5-vhj7-6mrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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