Is CVE-2022-36052 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-36052 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-36052 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-36052 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36052?

CVE-2022-36052 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-36052

CWE-125Published: September 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. The 6LoWPAN implementation in Contiki-NG may cast a UDP header structure at a certain offset in a packet buffer. The code does not check whether the packet buffer is large enough to fit a full UDP header structure from the offset where the casting is made. Hence, it is possible to cause an out-of-bounds read beyond the packet buffer. The problem affects anyone running devices with Contiki-NG versions previous to 4.8, and which may receive 6LoWPAN packets from external parties. The problem has been patched in Contiki-NG version 4.8.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-36052 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.