# CVE-2022-24702: An issue was discovered in WinAPRS 2.9.0.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-05-31 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in WinAPRS 2.9.0. A buffer overflow in the VHF KISS TNC component allows a remote attacker to achieve remote code execution via malicious AX.25 packets over the air. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

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## References

- https://winaprs.com/
- https://www.coalfire.com/the-coalfire-blog/hacking-ham-radio-winaprs-part1
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31571476
- https://github.com/Coalfire-Research/WinAPRS-Exploits

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