#VU19585 Expected behavior violation in VxWorks


Published: 2019-07-31

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19585

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12264

CWE-ID: CWE-440

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VxWorks
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Wind River Systems, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logical flaw within the ipdhcpc DHCP client when processing broadcasted IP addresses. A remote attacker with control over DHCP server within the local network segment can assign multicast or broadcast addresses to the victim.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

The vulnerability is fixed in:
VxWorks 6.9: update to version  6.9.4.12
VxWorks 7: update to versions 2.1.0.0 or 1.4.3.1.

Vulnerable software versions

VxWorks: 6.6 - 7


External links
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-19-211-01
http://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=cve&on=view&id=CVE-2019-12264


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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