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TI-2023-19348 Aliases CVE-2023-37915

Malformed PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter in DATA submessage remotely crashes OpenDDS

Priority HIGH 72CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

OpenDDS is an open source C++ implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS). OpenDDS crashes while parsing a malformed `PID_PROPERTY_LIST` in a DATA submessage during participant discovery. Attackers can remotely crash OpenDDS processes by sending a DATA submessage containing the malformed parameter to the known multicast port. This issue has been addressed in version 3.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00903 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed OpenDDS (OpenDDS): 3.25

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenDDSOpenDDSbefore 3.253.25Patch availableCNA
  • OpenDDS VendorOpenDDS Affected before 3.25 Fixed in 3.25 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:objectcomputing:opendds:3.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23.1Vulnerablemicronaut-projects
  • cpe:2.3:a:objectcomputing:opendds:3.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.1 Vulnerable ·micronaut-projects

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenDDS (OpenDDS) Fixed in 3.25

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37915

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-09799 Data Distribution Service (DDS) Chain of Trust (CoT) violation vulnerability in Open DDS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-37944 Out-of-bounds read in OpenDDS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

Sources

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