PT-2018-2176 · Schneider Electric · Guicon

Published 2018-12-04 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-7814

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eurotherm by Schneider Electric GUIcon version V2.0 (Gold Build 683.0)

Description A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue exists in the software, which could allow remote code execution when parsing a GD1 file. This occurs due to improper handling of the file, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely during the file parsing process.

Recommendations For Eurotherm by Schneider Electric GUIcon version V2.0 (Gold Build 683.0), consider avoiding the use of GD1 files until a patch is available, or restrict access to the file parsing functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Stack Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-00129

CVE-2018-7814

ZDI-18-1409

Affected Products

Guicon

References · 8

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1409 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7814 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00129 · Security Note
• https://schneider-electric.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-338-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7814 · Vendor Advisory
• https://schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-338-01 · Note
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-347-01 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106218 · Note