CitectSCADA and CitectFacilities ODBC service buffer overflow

citectscada-odbc-bo (42992) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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:

Reported:

Jun 11, 2008

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