SB2019091304 - Multiple vulnerabilities in CODESYS products

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13548)

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the CODESYS V3 web server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS request, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13532)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the CODESYS V3 web server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS request and read arbitrary files outside the restricted working directory of the controller.

3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13538)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the CODESYS V3 Library Manager. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13542)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing requests. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request from a trusted OPC UA client and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

5) Resource Management Errors (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9009)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-19-255-01
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-19-255-02
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-19-255-04
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-19-255-05