ABB PCU400 4.4/4.5/4.6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ABB PCU400 4.4/4.5/4.6. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-2474. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ABB PCU400 4.4/4.5/4.6 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in x87 before 3.5.5 in ABB Process Communication Unit 400 (PCU400) 4.4 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet using the (1) IEC60870-5-101 or (2) IEC60870-5-104 communication protocol to the X87 web interface.

The weakness was released 09/29/2008 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2474 since 05/28/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/30/2024).

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 databases at SecurityFocus (BID 31391†) and Secunia (SA32047†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/28/2008 🔍
09/25/2008 +120 days 🔍
09/29/2008 +4 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2360 days 🔍
12/30/2024 +3576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2474 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44231
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SecurityFocus: 31391 - ABB PCU400 'x87' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 32047

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/30/2024 02:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (47), 10/09/2018 10:51 (5), 12/30/2024 02:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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