GE Proficy HMI/SCADA �?? iFIX 'TCPTASK.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:63948

Info

GE Proficy HMI/SCADA �?? iFIX 'TCPTASK.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 63948
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 24 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 24 2012 12:00AM
Credit: Unknown
Vulnerable: General Electric Proficy HMI/SCADA-iFIX 5.1
General Electric Proficy HMI/SCADA-iFIX 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GE Proficy HMI/SCADA �?? iFIX 'TCPTASK.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GE Proficy HMI/SCADA â?? iFIX is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly validate the user-supplied input.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

GE Proficy HMI/SCADA â?? iFIX 4.5, 5.0 and 5.1 are vulnerable.

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GE Proficy HMI/SCADA �?? iFIX 'TCPTASK.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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