CVE-2022-25304 json
Denial of Service (DoS)
published 2022-08-23 4 y ago modified 2026-07-13 3 mo ago also GHSA-mfpj-3qhm-976m , PYSEC-2026-2385 , PYSEC-2026-888 , EUVD-2022-6584
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
All versions of package opcua; all versions of package asyncua are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a missing limitation on the number of received chunks - per single session or in total for all concurrent sessions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending an unlimited number of huge chunks (e.g. 2GB each) without sending the Final closing chunk.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | asyncua | <0.9.96 |
0.9.96 |
| pypi | opcua | <=0.98.13 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- n/a opcua
- n/a asyncua
Classification
References
-
github.com
/FreeOpcUa/opcua-asyncio/commit/01c7acf047887b62d979cd4373d370e72a4b9057
web
-
security.snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-OPCUA-2988730
web, third-party-advisory
-
security.snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-ASYNCUA-2988731
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/FreeOpcUa/python-opcua/issues/1466
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25304
advisory
-
github.com
/FreeOpcUa/opcua-asyncio
package
-
pypi.org
/project/opcua
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-mfpj-3qhm-976m
advisory
-
pypi.org
/project/asyncua
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-25304
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mfpj-3qhm-976m
- NVD CVE-2022-25304
- OSV PYSEC-2026-888
- OSV PYSEC-2026-2385
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