Advisory Details

July 12th, 2017

Fuji Electric V-Server VPR File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-17-485
ZDI-CAN-4030

CVE ID CVE-2017-9639
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS Fuji Electric
AFFECTED PRODUCTS V-Server
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Fuji Electric V-Server. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within parsing of a VPR file. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Fuji Electric has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-192-02
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2016-09-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2017-07-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya)
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