Delta Electronics Industrial Automation Screen Editor up to 2.00.23.00 dpb File type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Delta Electronics Industrial Automation Screen Editor up to 2.00.23.00. This affects an unknown part of the component dpb File Handler. Such manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16745. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Delta Electronics Industrial Automation Screen Editor up to 2.00.23.00 (Automation Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component dpb File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A Type Confusion issue was discovered in Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor, Version 2.00.23.00 or prior. An access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute remote code when processing specially crafted .dpb files.

The bug was discovered 01/04/2018. The weakness was shared 03/15/2018 by Steven Seeley (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-16745 since 11/09/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 70 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102426†). The entries VDB-114645, VDB-114646 and VDB-114647 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Automation Software

Vendor

• Delta Electronics

Name

• Industrial Automation Screen Editor

Version

• 2.00.0
• 2.00.1
• 2.00.2
• 2.00.3
• 2.00.4
• 2.00.5
• 2.00.6
• 2.00.7
• 2.00.8
• 2.00.9
• 2.00.10
• 2.00.11
• 2.00.12
• 2.00.13
• 2.00.14
• 2.00.15
• 2.00.16
• 2.00.17
• 2.00.18
• 2.00.19
• 2.00.20
• 2.00.21
• 2.00.22
• 2.00.23.00

License

• commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/09/2017 🔍
01/04/2018 +56 days 🔍
01/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2018 +70 days 🔍
03/15/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/16/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/14/2020 +669 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114644
SecurityFocus: 102426 - Delta Electronics Delta Industrial Automation Screen Editor Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2018 08:11
Updated: 01/14/2020 08:18
Changes: 03/16/2018 08:11 (60), 01/14/2020 08:18 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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