GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY w32rtr.exe buffer overflow
| gefanuc-cimplicity-w32rtr-bo (39947) |  High Risk |
Description:
GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the w32rtr.exe process. If CIMPLICITY is enabled, a remote attacker could send specially-crafted packets to TCP Port 32000 to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to GE Fanuc KB12458 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 25 2008 - 11:38:27 CST: C4 Security Advisory - GE Fanuc Cimplicity 6.1 Heap Overflow.
- GE Fanuc KB12458: UA #308556 Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution.
- BID-27447: GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY 'w32rtr.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0176: Heap-based buffer overflow in w32rtr.exe in GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI SCADA system 7.0 before 7.0 SIM 9, and earlier versions before 6.1 SP6 Hot fix - 010708_162517_6106, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- SA28663: Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY w32rtr.exe Packet Processing Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1019275: CIMPLICITY Heap Overflow in 'w32rtr.exe' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#308556: GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI heap buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0306: GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY w32rtr.exe Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- General Electric Company GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY 6.1
- General Electric Company GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY 6.1 SP6
- General Electric Company GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY 6.1 SP5
Reported:
Jan 17, 2008
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