OPC UA Legacy Java Stack 2022-04-01 allows a remote attacker to cause a server to stop processing messages by sending crafted messages that exhaust available resources.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-30551 is rated Moderate Risk (57.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.10%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-21 | 0.86% | 1.10% | +0.24% |
| 2 | 2025-11-18 | 1.10% | 0.86% | -0.24% |
| 3 | 2025-07-01 | — | 1.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| opcfoundation | ua-java | 2022-04-01 | cpe:2.3:a:opcfoundation:ua-java:2022-04-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2022-30551.pdf | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/OPCFoundation/UA-Java-Legacy | Product Third Party Advisory |
| https://opcfoundation.org | Vendor Advisory |