Invensys Wonderware Information Server 4.0 ActiveX Control memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Invensys Wonderware Information Server 4.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-2962. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Invensys Wonderware Information Server 4.0. This affects an unknown part of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Invensys Wonderware Information Server 3.1, 4.0, and 4.0 SP1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via two unspecified ActiveX controls.

The weakness was released 07/29/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2962. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 11/15/2021).

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 X-Force (68988), SecurityFocus (BID 48976†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32635†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/26/2011 🔍
07/29/2011 +2 days 🔍
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08/03/2011 +5 days 🔍
08/09/2011 +6 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1322 days 🔍
11/15/2021 +2429 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-2962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58131
X-Force: 68988
SecurityFocus: 48976 - Invensys Wonderware Info Server ActiveX Control Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 45476
Vulnerability Center: 32635 - Invensys Wonderware Information Server 3.1, 4.0, and 4.0 SP1 Multiple Stack-Based Buffer Overflows, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/15/2021 17:40
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (48), 03/29/2017 11:43 (8), 11/15/2021 17:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:2D0:103

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