CVE-2024-33862
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A buffer-management vulnerability in OPC Foundation OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core before 1.05.374.54 could allow remote attackers to exhaust memory resources. It is triggered when the system receives an excessive number of messages from a remote source. This could potentially lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition, disrupting the normal operation of the system.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedphoenix_contact_psirt
Phoenix Contact recommends affected users to update to the current PLCnext Engineer 2024.0.4 LTS or 2024.6 which fixes the vulnerabilities.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- NuGet OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core< 1.5.374.54osvUSpkg:nuget/OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- VDE-2024-067Phoenix Contact: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PLCnext Engineer2024-10-08csaf · phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Vulnerabilities in .NET and Visual Studio functions System.Text.Json, System.Formats.Asn1, OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core allow an remote attacker to execute a Denial-of-Servce attack.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1517OPC Foundation OPC Core Components: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-07-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in OPC Foundation OPC Core Components ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-4q2p-hwmr-qcxcOPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core buffer-management vulnerability2024-07-06ghsa · osvUS
A buffer-management vulnerability in OPC Foundation OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core before 1.5.374.54 could allow remote attackers to exhaust memory resources. It is triggered when the system receives an excessive number of messages from a remote source. This could potentially lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition, disrupting the normal operation of the system.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-33862/cnnvd
- https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2024-33862.pdfcnnvd
- https://github.com/OPCFoundation/UA-.NETStandard/releases/tag/1.5.374.70Patchcnnvd
- https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2024-33862.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2024-33862.pdfnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan