Type confusion in CX-Protocol - CVE-2018-19027
Published: January 10, 2019 / Updated: January 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16939
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2018-19027
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Omron
Affected software:
CX-Protocol
CX-Protocol
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to type confusion when processing project files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted project file, trigger type confusion error and execute code under the privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-19027
Update to version 2.01.