CitectSCADA and CitectFacilities ODBC service buffer overflow
| citectscada-odbc-bo (42992) |  High Risk |
Description:
CitectSCADA and CitectFacilities are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ODBC service. By sending an overly long packet to TCP port 20222, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Citect, CitectFacilities 7
- Citect, CitectSCADA 6
- Citect, CitectSCADA 7
Remedy:
CitectSCADA and CitectFacilities customers should contact Citect support for upgrade or patch information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Citect Web site, Security - Citect Real Time Intelligence Software at http://www.citect.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=322.
- CORE-2008-0125, CitectSCADA ODBC service vulnerability at http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2186.
- BID-29634: CitectSCADA ODBC Server Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2639: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ODBC server service in Citect CitectSCADA 6 and 7, and CitectFacilities 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second application packet in a TCP session on port 20222.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1834: Citect Products ODBC Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SA30638: Citect Products ODBC Server Component Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1020241: CitectSCADA Buffer Overflow in ODBC Service Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#476345: Citect CitectSCADA ODBC service buffer overflow
Reported:
Jun 11, 2008
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