Measuresoft ScadaPro up to 2.6.0 service.exe input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Measuresoft ScadaPro up to 2.6.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file service.exe. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-3496. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Measuresoft ScadaPro up to 2.6.0 (SCADA Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the file service.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

service.exe in Measuresoft ScadaPro 4.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) BF, (2) OF, or (3) EF command.

The weakness was released 09/16/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3496. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/08/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit in Ruby and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121306 (Measuresoft ScadaPro Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

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 (69809), Exploit-DB (17848), SecurityFocus (BID 49613†), OSVDB (75486†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33415†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-58522, VDB-58520 and VDB-58515. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Metasploit
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OpenVAS ID: 802047
OpenVAS Name: Measuresoft ScadaPro Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2011-3496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58521
X-Force: 69809
SecurityFocus: 49613 - Measuresoft ScadaPro Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 75486
Vulnerability Center: 33415 - service.exe in Measuresoft ScadaPro 4.0.0 and earlier Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 03/08/2025 17:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (54), 04/03/2017 10:47 (20), 11/20/2021 08:48 (3), 03/08/2025 17:11 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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