CVE-2023-50257

Disconnect Vulnerability in RTPS Packets Used by SROS2

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 19, 2024 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFast DDS

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

eProsima Fast DDS (formerly Fast RTPS) is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Even with the application of SROS2, due to the issue where the data (`p[UD]`) and `guid` values used to disconnect between nodes are not encrypted, a vulnerability has been discovered where a malicious attacker can forcibly disconnect a Subscriber and can deny a Subscriber attempting to connect. Afterwards, if the attacker sends the packet for disconnecting, which is data (`p[UD]`), to the Global Data Space (`239.255.0.1:7400`) using the said Publisher ID, all the Subscribers (Listeners) connected to the Publisher (Talker) will not receive any data and their connection will be disconnected. Moreover, if this disconnection packet is sent continuously, the Subscribers (Listeners) trying to connect will not be able to do so. Since the initial commit of the `SecurityManager.cpp` code (`init`, `on_process_handshake`) on Nov 8, 2016, the Disconnect Vulnerability in RTPS Packets Used by SROS2 has been present prior to versions 2.13.0, 2.12.2, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.10.3v < 2.11.3v < 2.12.2v < 2.13.0v < 2.6.72.10.0 ≤ v < 2.10.32.11.0 ≤ v < 2.11.32.12.0 ≤ v < 2.12.2FastDDS = 2.1.4-1FastDDS = 2.10.2-2FastDDS = 2.3.6-6FastDDS = 2.6.6-1RMW - FastDDS = 1.3.2-1RMW - FastDDS = 5.0.2-1RMW - FastDDS = 6.2.3.1RMW - FastDDS = 7.1.1-2
Affected range stops below 2.10.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.11.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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