Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel in Omron PLC CS series and Omron PLC CJ series - CVE-2019-18269

 

Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel in Omron PLC CS series and Omron PLC CJ series - CVE-2019-18269

Published: December 13, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23586
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18269
CWE-ID: CWE-940
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Omron
Affected software:
Omron PLC CS series
Omron PLC CJ series

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to unexpected functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete check on FINS header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, gain privileges and access unexpected functionality.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-18269

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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