Buffer overflow in PLC Editor - CVE-2018-14792

 

Buffer overflow in PLC Editor - CVE-2018-14792

Published: September 19, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36629
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14792
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WECON Technology Co., Ltd.
Affected software:
PLC Editor

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

WECON PLC Editor version 1.3.3U may allow an attacker to execute code under the current process when processing project files.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-14792

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources