CVE-2019-16247 in DCISoft
Summary
by MITRE
Delta DCISoft 1.21 has a User Mode Write AV starting at CommLib!CCommLib::SetSerializeData+0x000000000000001b.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2023
Delta DCISoft version 1.21 contains a critical vulnerability in its CommLib component that manifests as a user mode write access violation. This flaw occurs at the specific memory address CommLib!CCommLib::SetSerializeData+0x000000000000001b, indicating a potential buffer overflow or memory corruption issue within the serialization functionality of the communication library. The vulnerability arises from improper input validation and memory management practices during data serialization processes, where the application fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before writing to allocated memory regions.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability presents significant operational risks as it can be triggered through malformed input data sent to the DCISoft application. When the SetSerializeData function processes unvalidated data, it may attempt to write beyond allocated memory boundaries, resulting in a write access violation that can crash the application or potentially enable arbitrary code execution. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-121, which describes stack-based buffer overflow conditions, and CWE-787, which covers out-of-bounds write errors. The flaw represents a classic memory safety issue that can be leveraged by attackers to disrupt service availability or gain unauthorized system access.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability impacts organizations using Delta DCISoft for industrial control systems and data communication applications. The write access violation can cause unexpected application termination, system instability, and potential denial of service conditions that are particularly concerning in industrial environments where system reliability is paramount. Attackers could potentially exploit this weakness to execute malicious code within the application context, leading to privilege escalation or lateral movement within networked industrial control systems. The vulnerability's location within a communication library component suggests it could affect data transmission integrity and system monitoring capabilities.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying available vendor patches or updates to Delta DCISoft version 1.21 to address the memory corruption issue. System administrators should also consider implementing input validation controls and network segmentation to limit potential exploitation vectors. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of secure coding practices and proper memory management in industrial control software, aligning with ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for command and scripting interpreter and T1489 for denial of service. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough security assessments of their industrial control systems to identify similar memory safety vulnerabilities in other components that may be susceptible to similar exploitation patterns.