PT-2018-2179 · Unknown · Powersuite 2

Published 2018-12-18 · Updated 2019-01-11 · CVE-2018-7796

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PowerSuite 2 versions VW3A8104 and all patches

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow error in the memcpy function of PowerSuite 2. Exploitation of this issue could allow a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, leading to data corruption and program instability.

Recommendations For PowerSuite 2 versions VW3A8104 and all patches, consider restricting the use of the memcpy function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the vulnerable function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-00132

CVE-2018-7796

Affected Products

Powersuite 2

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7796 · Security Note
• https://schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-351-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00132 · Security Note