GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Plant Applications up to 4.2.2 License Manager PRLicenseMgr.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Plant Applications up to 4.2.2 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file PRLicenseMgr.exe of the component License Manager. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-0231. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Plant Applications up to 4.2.2. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file PRLicenseMgr.exe of the component License Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PRLicenseMgr.exe in the Proficy Server License Manager in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Plant Applications 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TCP session on port 12401.

The weakness was disclosed 03/15/2012 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0231 since 12/21/2011. 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 01/17/2018).

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 (73957), SecurityFocus (BID 52434†) and Secunia (SA48415†). The entry VDB-60441 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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12/21/2011 🔍
03/13/2012 +83 days 🔍
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01/17/2018 +1031 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ge.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-0231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60442
X-Force: 73957
SecurityFocus: 52434 - GE Proficy Plant Applications Suite Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48415

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/17/2018 12:15
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (49), 01/17/2018 12:15 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:968:103

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