TI-2022-04450 Aliases CVE-2022-4857 GHSA-5qf6-g6p6-fq89

Modbus Tools Modbus Poll mbp File mbpoll.exe buffer overflow

HIGH 67CWE-120Published 2022-12-30 · Updated 2025-04-09

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Modbus Tools Modbus Poll up to 9.10.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mbpoll.exe of the component mbp File Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-217022 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00702 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
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
Modbus Tools	Modbus Poll	9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.3; 9.4; 9.5; 9.6; 9.7; 9.8; 9.9; 9.10	—	No fix listed	CNA

Modbus Poll VendorModbus Tools Affected 9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.3; 9.4; 9.5; 9.6; 9.7; 9.8; 9.9; 9.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:modbustools:modbus_poll::::::::	up to 9.10.0	Vulnerable	Modbus Tools

cpe:2.3:a:modbustools:modbus_poll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.10.0 Vulnerable ·Modbus Tools

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4857
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qf6-g6p6-fq89
2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 2

Sources

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