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: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14818
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
PI Studio
PI Studio HMI
PI Studio HMI
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14818
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.