Improper Initialization in UltraVNC - CVE-2019-8277

 

Improper Initialization in UltraVNC - CVE-2019-8277

Published: November 27, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23010
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8277
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized read condition in VNC server code. A remote attacker can read stack memory and disclose sensitive information on the target system.

Combined with another vulnerability, it can be used to leak stack memory and bypass ASLR.


Affected software

UltraVNC
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced
SIMATIC HMI KTP900F
SIMATIC HMI KTP900
SIMATIC HMI KTP700F
SIMATIC HMI KTP700
SIMATIC HMI KTP400F
SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4”-22”
SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7” & 15”

How to mitigate CVE-2019-8277

Install updates from vendor's website.

UltraVNC - update to 1.2.2.3
SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI KTP900F - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI KTP900 - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI KTP700F - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI KTP700 - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI KTP400F - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4”-22” - update to 16 Update 4
SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7” & 15” - update to 16 Update 4

External References

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