Stack-based buffer overflow in PI Studio and PI Studio HMI - CVE-2018-14818
Published: October 4, 2018 / Updated: October 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15158
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-2018-14818
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WECON Technology Co., Ltd.
Affected software:
PI Studio
PI Studio HMI
PI Studio
PI Studio HMI
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14818
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.