#VU76369 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MicroSCADA X SYS600 and MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 - CVE-2011-1207

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76369

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1207

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MicroSCADA X SYS600
Server applications / SCADA systems
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: Hitachi Energy

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the SetLayoutData method. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MicroSCADA X SYS600: 9.4 FP2 Hotfix 5 - 10.1.1

MicroSCADA Pro SYS600: 9.4 FP2 Hotfix 5 - 10.1.1

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External links
https://secunia.com/advisories/43399
https://secunia.com/advisories/43474
https://securitytracker.com/id?1025464
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47643
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1129
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21497689

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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