Vulnerability identifier: #VU18983

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10983

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WebAccess/SCADA
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing data passed to the webvrpcs process, within viewsrv.dll accessible through the 0x2722 IOCTL. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file to the affected application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WebAccess/SCADA: 7.2 - 8.3.5

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External links
http://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-178-05
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-621/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.