Advisory Details

December 9th, 2019

OMRON CX-Supervisor Vulnerable Third-Party Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-19-997
ZDI-CAN-9313

CVE ID CVE-2019-18251
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Omron
AFFECTED PRODUCTS CX-Supervisor
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OMRON CX-Supervisor. 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 Teamviewer that is installed with Omron CX-Supervisor. The issue results from the use of an outdated version of Teamviewer containing known vulnerabilities. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Omron has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-318-04
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2019-08-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2019-12-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Michael DePlante
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