Advisory Details

November 21st, 2018

OMRON CX-Supervisor SCS File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-18-1354
ZDI-CAN-6711

CVE ID CVE-2018-7521
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/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 vulnerable 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 the processing of project files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. 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://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-072-01
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2018-07-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-11-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Esteban Ruiz (mr_me) of Source Incite
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