CVE-2022-28487Network attack vector

Process-memory disclosure via missing warning argument

Published May 4, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Format string misuse in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 allows attackers to disclose process memory when an IPv6 checksum warning is generated. The fix_ipv6_checksums function passes a format string containing three conversion fields to tcpedit_setwarn but supplies only two values, so the variadic formatter reads an unrelated stack value for the missing capture-length argument. The warning path is reached while checksum correction handles an IPv6 packet whose declared length is shorter than its computed header length; the upstream report states that attacker-controlled input requirements remain unknown.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.98%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Format string misuse in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 allows attackers to disclose process memory when an IPv6 checksum warning is generated. The fix_ipv6_checksums function passes a format string containing three conversion fields to tcpedit_setwarn but supplies only two values, so the variadic formatter reads an unrelated stack value for the missing capture-length argument. The warning path is reached while checksum correction handles an IPv6 packet whose declared length is shorter than its computed header length; the upstream report states that attacker-controlled input requirements remain unknown.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28487
Published
May 4, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-401, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
T1005Data from Local System

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