Ethercat Zeek Plugin Out-of-bounds Write
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP) - Ethercat Zeek Plugin versions d78dda6 and prior are vulnerable to out-of-bounds write while analyzing specific Ethercat datagrams. This could allow an attacker to cause arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISA | Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP) - Ethercat Plugin for Zeek | up to d78dda6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP) - Ethercat Plugin for Zeek VendorCISA Affected up to d78dda6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm94-vqmp-vf4v
References
More CISA Icsnpp-ethercat vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06628 Ethercat Zeek Plugin Out-of-bounds Write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06626 Ethercat Zeek Plugin Out-of-bounds Read CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-7243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm94-vqmp-vf4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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