#VU84671 Exposed dangerous method or function in ViewPower - CVE-2023-51578

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84671

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51578

CWE-ID: CWE-749

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ViewPower
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: Voltronic Power

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a dangerous method within the MonitorConsole class. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ViewPower: All versions

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External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1884/

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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.