Out-of-bounds write in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2019-6536
Published: August 22, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20360
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-2019-6536
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ELS files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted ELS file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
LAquis SCADA
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6536
Install updates from vendor's website.
LAquis SCADA - update to 4.3.1.71