Heap-based buffer overflow in FactoryTalk Services Platform - CVE-2018-18981
Published: December 20, 2018 / Updated: December 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16650
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18981
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk Services Platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send numerous crafted packets to service ports, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-18981
Update the affected software to the latest version.