Advisory Details

February 8th, 2019

OMRON CX-Supervisor SCS File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-19-174
ZDI-CAN-6717

CVE ID CVE-2018-19018
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 parsing of SCS files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. 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-19-017-01
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2018-07-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2019-02-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Esteban Ruiz (mr_me) of Source Incite
BACK TO ADVISORIES