Yokogawa Centum Vp Entry Class Software up to 5.03.00 Flow BKESimmgr.exe memory corruption
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Yokogawa Centum Vp Entry Class Software up to 5.03.00. This impacts an unknown function of the file BKESimmgr.exe of the component Flow. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0782. Furthermore, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Yokogawa Centum Vp Entry Class Software up to 5.03.00. This affects some unknown processing of the file BKESimmgr.exe of the component Flow. 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:
Stack-based buffer overflow in BKESimmgr.exe in the Expanded Test Functions package in Yokogawa CENTUM CS 1000, CENTUM CS 3000 Entry Class R3.09.50 and earlier, CENTUM VP R5.03.00 and earlier, CENTUM VP Entry Class R5.03.00 and earlier, Exaopc R3.71.02 and earlier, B/M9000CS R5.05.01 and earlier, and B/M9000 VP R7.03.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
The weakness was published 05/16/2014 by Juan Vazquez (Website). The advisory is shared at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0782 since 01/02/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42426 (Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 16261.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93096), Exploit-DB (33331), SecurityFocus (BID 67324†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44798†). Similar entries are available at VDB-66625, VDB-66624 and VDB-66623. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: yokogawa_bkesimmgr_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Yokogawa CS3000 BKESimmgr.exe Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/02/2014 🔍03/18/2014 🔍
05/09/2014 🔍
05/16/2014 🔍
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06/08/2014 🔍
03/25/2015 🔍
09/25/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.govResearcher: Juan Vazquez
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0782 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0782
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69705
X-Force: 93096
SecurityFocus: 67324 - Multiple Yokogawa Products Simulator Management Process Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44798 - Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 R3.09.50 and earlier Remote Code Execution via Crafted TCP in BKESimmgr.exe, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/25/2015 16:45Updated: 09/25/2025 20:25
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (63), 05/30/2017 09:13 (8), 08/16/2025 20:25 (21), 09/25/2025 20:25 (9)
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