7t IGSS up to shmemmgr9.dll IGSSdataServer.exe logText format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in 7t IGSS up to shmemmgr9.dll. This affects the function logText in the library shmemmgr9.dll of the file IGSSdataServer.exe. Executing a manipulation can lead to format string. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-1568. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in 7t IGSS up to shmemmgr9.dll and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function logText in the library shmemmgr9.dll of the file IGSSdataServer.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in the logText function in shmemmgr9.dll in IGSSdataServer.exe 9.00.00.11074, and 9.00.00.11063 and earlier, in 7-Technologies Interactive Graphical SCADA System (IGSS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using the RMS Reports Delete command, related to the logging of messages to GSST.LOG. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was published 04/05/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1568. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/15/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Luigi Auriemma and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119093 (7T IGSS Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11076.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66595), Exploit-DB (17024), SecurityFocus (BID 46936†), OSVDB (72354†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30958†). Similar entries are available at VDB-57009, VDB-57008 and VDB-57007. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Luigi Auriemma
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03/21/2011 🔍
03/22/2011 +1 days 🔍
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04/05/2011 +13 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-1568 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1568
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57010
X-Force: 66595
SecurityFocus: 46936 - 7T Interactive Graphical SCADA System Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43849
OSVDB: 72354
Vulnerability Center: 30958 - 7-Technologies IGSS IGSSdataServer.exe 9.00.00.11074 and 9.00.00.11063 Format String Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 05/15/2025 16:29
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (59), 03/20/2017 09:37 (16), 10/21/2021 19:10 (3), 05/15/2025 16:29 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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