CVE-2018-14062

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Published Aug 15, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted messages, conduct denial of service attacks, and send private messages (unrelated to distress alerts) via a crafted 406 MHz digital signal.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cospas-sarsat:cospas-sarsat_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-5985	The COSPAS-SARSAT protocol allows remote attackers to forge messages, replay encrypted messages, conduct denial of service attacks, and send private messages (unrelated to distress alerts) via a crafted 406 MHz digital signal.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.326% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/materials/D1T1%20-%20The%20Birdman%20and%20Cospas-Sarsat%20Satellites%20-%20Hao%20Jingli.pdf
https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2019ams/sessions/the-birdman-hacking-cospas-sarsat-satellites/

History

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Subscriptions

Cospas-sarsat Cospas-sarsat System

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 15, 2019, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 15, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM

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