CVE-2008-2005

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-2005
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-05-06 15:20:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe SuiteLink Service (aka slssvc.exe) in WonderWare SuiteLink before 2.0 Patch 01, as used in WonderWare InTouch 8.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and service shutdown) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large length value in a Registration packet to TCP port 5413, which causes a memory allocation failure.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Wonderware Intouch 8.0 All All All
Application Wonderware Suitelink 2.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#596268 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
WonderWare SuiteLink 2.0 Remote Denial of Service Exploit (meta) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Invensys Wonderware InTouch SuiteLink Service Denial of Service - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Core Security Technologies af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.coresecurity.com Exploit
Wonderware SuiteLink 'slssvc.exe' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Wonderware SuiteLink Service Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Wonderware2008-05-20Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys, is a pioneer in the secure use of Microsoft Windows software for industrial applications and a leader in the field of Industrial Automation security. Wonderware is also committed to active collaboration and involvement with customers and industry standards authorities to provide secure applications, security best practices, deployment guidelines, tools and prescriptive guidance for maintaining a secure automation environment. Recently, a vulnerability was discovered in SuiteLink Version 2.0 which could potentially expose an unsecured automation network to a denial of service attempt. While there is no indication whatsoever of the existence of an exploit for this issue, Wonderware published a Technical Alert describing the issue and released a Patch in April to resolve the problem. The vulnerability is closed in SuiteLink Version 2.0 Patch 01 and Wonderware is urging Customers to install the patch as soon as possible. More details can be found in Tech Alert 106 posted on the Wonderware Technical Support website. Customers who have not yet signed up for access to the Wonderware Technical Support website can register here free of charge to read the Tech Alert and receive the patch. For customers on an active support program, Wonderware has also created the Wonderware Security Central Home Page to help our customers with security issues. Here we have posted “Securing Industrial Control Systems”, a security guidance manual describing recommended security protocols for automation enterprises and installations in a Microsoft environment. Customers, System Integrators, and IT professionals who build and maintain automation networks are advised to read and understand the manual, and to apply the design recommendations to their automation environment to mitigate security risks properly for all forms of security threats. Wonderware Technical Support is also available to help customers needing advanced security assistance. More information is available about Wonderware Customer Support Programs by clicking here or by telephone at 1-800-WONDER-1 or by email at [email protected]. Wonderware also makes every effort to support Microsoft Security Updates within 15 business days of release. Information regarding Microsoft Security Update compatibility can be found on the Wonderware Security Central Home Page. Wonderware will continue to provide guidance on security issues and to respond responsibly to security issues to serve our customers and to help them protect their operations.
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