Use of Uninitialized Variable in MicroStation and Bentley View - #VU62545
Published: April 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62545
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: BENTLEY SYSTEMS
Affected software:
MicroStation
Bentley View
MicroStation
Bentley View
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to parsing uninitialized variable within the IFC files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.