Denial of service in Yokogawa WideField3

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU47172

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16232

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted project file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WideField3: - - R4.03

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:yokogawa:widefield3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:yokogawa:widefield3:R1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:yokogawa:widefield3:R4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-20-273-02
https://web-material3.yokogawa.com/1/30026/files/YSAR-20-0002-E.pdf?_ga=2.18845885.505222375.1601457...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.