The Motorola MDLC protocol through 2022-05-02 mishandles message integrity.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- 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-327 and CWE-345.
Summary
The Motorola MDLC protocol through 2022-05-02 mishandles message integrity. It supports three security modes: Plain, Legacy Encryption, and New Encryption. In Legacy Encryption mode, traffic is encrypted via the Tiny Encryption Algorithm (TEA) block-cipher in ECB mode. This mode of operation does not offer message integrity and offers reduced confidentiality above the block level, as demonstrated by an ECB Penguin attack against any block ciphers.
Why it matters now
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.80.0024:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.80.0024 | Vulnerable | Motorola Solutions |
| cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.82.004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.82.004 | Vulnerable | Motorola Solutions |
| cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.83.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.83.001 | Vulnerable | Motorola Solutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.80.0024:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.80.0024 Vulnerable ·Motorola Solutions
- cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.82.004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.82.004 Vulnerable ·Motorola Solutions
- cpe:2.3:a:motorolasolutions:mdlc:4.83.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.83.001 Vulnerable ·Motorola Solutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30273
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcw5-wf74-74mf
References
More Motorola Solutions Mdlc vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-12514 The Motorola MOSCAD Toolbox software through 2022-05-02 relies on a cleartext password. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-30273 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-30273 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcw5-wf74-74mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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