CVE-2018-14062: Cospas-Sarsat System

Critical severity, CVSS 9.1. EPSS: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

  • Cospas-Sarsat Cospas-Sarsat System: affected versions not specified

Published 2019-08-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.