MEDIUM CVSS 4.2
Published: 2022-11-11

CVE-2022-41873

contiki-ng contiki-ng Security Advisory (CVE-2022-41873)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2022-41873 impacting contiki-ng contiki-ng. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. Versions prior to 4.9 are vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds read. While processing the L2CAP protocol, the Bluetooth Low Energy stack of Contiki-NG needs to map an incoming channel ID to its metadata structure. While looking up the corresponding channel structure in get_channel_for_cid (in os/net/mac/ble/ble-l2cap.c), a bounds check is performed on the incoming channel ID, which is meant to ensure that the channel ID does not exceed the maximum number of supported channels.However, an integer truncation issue leads to only the lowest byte of the channel ID to be checked, which leads to an incomplete out-of-bounds check. A crafted channel ID leads to out-of-bounds memory to be read and written with attacker-controlled data. The vulnerability has been patched in the "develop" branch of Contiki-NG, and will be included in release 4.9. As a workaround, Users can apply the patch in Contiki-NG pull request 2081 on GitHub.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent (AV:A)
Requires shared subnet / local network access
Attack Complexity
High (AC:H)
Depends on race conditions or environment
Privileges Required
None (PR:N)
Unauthenticated execution
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
Low (C:L)
Partial information leakage
Integrity
Low (I:L)
Partial data modification possible
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product contiki-ng / contiki-ng
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-125

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2022-41873 impacting contiki-ng contiki-ng.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2022-41873.yaml
id: cve-2022-41873

info:
  name: contiki-ng contiki-ng - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2022-41873 affecting contiki-ng contiki-ng.
    Evaluation: Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. Versions prior to 4.9 are vulnerable to an Out-of-bound...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2022-41873
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 4.2
    cve-id: CVE-2022-41873
    cwe-id: CWE-125
  tags: cve,cve-2022-41873,contiki-ng,contiki-ng,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "contiki-ng"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2022-41873.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2022-41873
# Target: contiki-ng contiki-ng | CVSS: 4.2 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2022-41873 (contiki-ng contiki-ng)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against contiki-ng contiki-ng scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2022-41873.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2022-41873
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install contiki-ng 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade contiki-ng 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update contiki-ng

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i contiki-ng 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i contiki-ng

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2022-41873 in contiki-ng contiki-ng?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update contiki-ng contiki-ng packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2022-41873?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2022-41873?

CVE-2022-41873 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.2 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
4.2
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2022-41873
Weakness CWE-125
Vendor contiki-ng
Product contiki-ng
Published 2022-11-11
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N