VDB-125240 · CVE-2018-17925 · BID 105540

Gigasoft GE iFIX up to 5.8 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Gigasoft GE iFIX up to 5.8. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-17925. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gigasoft GE iFIX up to 5.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) have been identified in the third-party ActiveX object provided to GE iFIX versions 2.0 - 5.8 by Gigasoft. Only the independent use of the Gigasoft charting package outside the iFIX product may expose users to the reported vulnerability. The reported method shown to impact Internet Explorer is not exposed in the iFIX product, nor is the core functionality of the iFIX product known to be impacted.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was published 10/10/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17925 since 10/02/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 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 105540†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/02/2018 🔍
10/09/2018 +7 days 🔍
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10/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
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10/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/01/2020 +538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125240
SecurityFocus: 105540 - General Electric iFix CVE-2018-17925 Unspecified Local Security Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2018 11:46
Updated: 04/01/2020 18:09
Changes: 10/11/2018 11:46 (56), 04/01/2020 18:09 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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