Stack-based buffer overflow in Alpha5 Smart Loader - CVE-2019-13520
Published: August 21, 2019 / Updated: September 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20346
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13520
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 a boundary error in the affected application when processing SDP files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted project files, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Alpha5 Smart Loader
Amazon Linux AMI
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Opensuse
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Amazon Linux AMI
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Opensuse
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13520
Install updates from vendor's website.
Alpha5 Smart Loader - update to 4.2