Advisory Details

December 8th, 2015

Schneider Electric ProClima F1BookView ActiveX Control CopyRangeEx Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-15-629
ZDI-CAN-3054

CVE ID CVE-2015-8561
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS Schneider Electric
AFFECTED PRODUCTS ProClima
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['20650']. 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 Schneider Electric ProClima. 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 the implementation of the CopyRangeEx method of the F1BookView ActiveX control. The method accepts an integer value and interprets it as the address of a structure in memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to achieve code execution in the context of the process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Schneider Electric has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-335-02
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2015-07-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2015-12-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Ariele Caltabiano (kimiya)
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