Buffer overflow in ELCSoft - CVE-2018-7511

 

Buffer overflow in ELCSoft - CVE-2018-7511

Published: March 7, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10865
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7511
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Eaton
Affected software:
ELCSoft

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-7511

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources