Advisory Details

August 23rd, 2017

SpiderControl SCADA MicroBrowser StaticHTMLTagsFileName Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-17-694
ZDI-CAN-4194

CVE ID CVE-2017-12707
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS SpiderControl
AFFECTED PRODUCTS SCADA MicroBrowser
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['27217']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of SpiderControl SCADA MicroBrowser. 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 processing of the StaticHTMLTagsFileName tag. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS SpiderControl has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-02
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2017-02-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2017-08-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT juushya
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