CVE-2018-5452

Summary

CVECVE-2018-5452
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-03-07 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2020-09-18 16:07:00 UTC
DescriptionA Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller: ControlWave Micro [ProConOS v.4.01.280] firmware: CWM v.05.78.00 and prior. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability caused by sending crafted packets on Port 20547 could force the PLC to change its state into halt mode.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Emerson Controlwave Micro - All All All
Hardware Emerson Controlwave Micro - All All All
Operating System Emerson Controlwave Micro Firmware All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Emerson ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Emerson ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller | CISA MISC ics-cert.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 590587 Emerson ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (ICSA-18-058-03)
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