Columbia Weather MicroServer MS_2.6.9900 BACnet Daemon Crafted Packet input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Columbia Weather MicroServer MS_2.6.9900 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component BACnet Daemon. Such manipulation as part of Crafted Packet leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-18878. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Restrictive firewalling should be applied.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Columbia Weather MicroServer MS_2.6.9900 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component BACnet Daemon. The manipulation as part of a Crafted Packet leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, the BACnet daemon does not properly validate input, which could allow a remote attacker to send specially crafted packets causing the device to become unavailable.

The bug was discovered 03/19/2019. The weakness was released 06/18/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-18878 since 10/31/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 91 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-136618, VDB-136617, VDB-136615 and VDB-136614. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

10/31/2018 🔍
03/19/2019 +139 days 🔍
06/18/2019 +91 days 🔍
06/18/2019 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2023 +1571 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-18878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136616
OSVDB: - Columbia Weather Systems Weather MicroServer denial of service

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2019 22:32
Updated: 10/06/2023 09:14
Changes: 06/18/2019 22:32 (41), 06/25/2020 11:44 (17), 10/06/2023 09:11 (4), 10/06/2023 09:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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