Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 7.0 ActiveX Control memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 7.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-0674. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 up to 7.0 (SCADA Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. 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 the RegReader ActiveX control in Siemens WinCC before 7.2, as used in SIMATIC PCS7 before 8.0 SP1 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter.

The weakness was presented 03/21/2013 by Positive Technologies with Positive Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-0674 since 12/19/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12938.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82906), SecurityFocus (BID 58545†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41005†). See VDB-63838, VDB-63837, VDB-63836 and VDB-63835 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SIMATIC PCS7 7.1
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12/19/2012 🔍
03/15/2013 +86 days 🔍
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03/21/2013 +6 days 🔍
03/21/2013 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2013 +145 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +588 days 🔍
01/01/2022 +2475 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-714398
Researcher: Positive Technologies
Organization: Positive Technologies
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-0674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63833
X-Force: 82906
SecurityFocus: 58545 - Siemens SIMATIC WinCC And PCS 7 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 41005 - Siemens WinCC < 7.2 as Used in SIMATIC PCS7 Before 8.0 SP1 RegReader ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 01/01/2022 14:48
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (60), 05/08/2017 09:10 (8), 01/01/2022 14:48 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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