Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation products - CVE-2020-12038
Published: May 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28130
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12038
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
EDS Subsystem
RSLinx Classic
FactoryTalk Linx
RSNetWorx software
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
EDS Subsystem
RSLinx Classic
FactoryTalk Linx
RSNetWorx software
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
Software vendor:
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the algorithm that matches square brackets in the EDS subsystem. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted EDS file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.