Advisory Details

April 11th, 2018

OMRON CX-One CX-Protocol CObject Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-18-283
ZDI-CAN-5404

CVE ID CVE-2018-7530
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS OMRON
AFFECTED PRODUCTS CX-One
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of OMRON CX-One. 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 PSW files. When parsing a crafted file, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under 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-18-100-02
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2017-12-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-04-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2018-04-11 - Advisory Updated
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