OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server up to 1.03 Windows Service opcualds.exe unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server up to 1.03. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file opcualds.exe of the component Windows Service. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-11672. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server up to 1.03. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file opcualds.exe of the component Windows Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) before 1.03.367 is installed as a Windows Service without adding double quotes around the opcualds.exe executable path, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/28/2017. The weakness was published 06/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at opcfoundation-onlineapplications.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-11672 since 07/26/2017. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574.009 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 320 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.03.367 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-119488. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Local Discovery Server 1.03.367

Timelineinfo

07/26/2017 🔍
07/28/2017 +2 days 🔍
06/13/2018 +319 days 🔍
06/13/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/19/2020 +615 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: opcfoundation-onlineapplications.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-11672 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11672
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119485
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2018 08:37
Updated: 02/19/2020 08:08
Changes: 06/14/2018 08:37 (61), 02/19/2020 08:08 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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