VDB-65279 · CVE-2012-4709 · SBV-41983

Invensys Wonderware InTouch up to 2012 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Invensys Wonderware InTouch up to 2012. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4709. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Invensys Wonderware InTouch up to 2012. This issue affects an unknown code. 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:

Invensys Wonderware InTouch HMI 2012 R2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

The weakness was shared 10/13/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4709 since 08/28/2012. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-41983†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/28/2012 🔍
10/13/2013 +411 days 🔍
10/13/2013 +0 days 🔍
10/13/2013 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2013 +4 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +523 days 🔍
05/13/2017 +781 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65279
Vulnerability Center: 41983 - Invensys Wonderware InTouch Remote, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/13/2017 10:41
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (50), 05/13/2017 10:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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