AutomationDirect Productivity 3000 P3-550E 1.2.10.9 Programming Software Connection FileSelect stack-based overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AutomationDirect Productivity 3000 P3-550E 1.2.10.9. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is the function FileSelect of the component Programming Software Connection. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-24962. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in AutomationDirect Productivity 3000 P3-550E 1.2.10.9 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function FileSelect of the component Programming Software Connection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Programming Software Connection FileSelect functionality of AutomationDirect P3-550E 1.2.10.9. A specially crafted network packet can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker can send an unauthenticated packet to trigger this vulnerability.This CVE tracks the stack-based buffer overflow that occurs at offset `0xb6e98` of v1.2.10.9 of the P3-550E firmware.

The advisory is available at cisa.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-24962. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/13/2025).

Upgrading to version 4.2.0.x eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Automation Software

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• AutomationDirect

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• Productivity 3000 P3-550E

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• 1.2.10.9

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