CVE-2017-7967 Memory corruption in VAMPSET
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in Schneider Electric VAMPSET by opening a malformed file, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7967?
CVE-2017-7967 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE VAMPSET, published on 9 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of VAMPSET software produced by Schneider Electric, prior to V2.2.189, are susceptible to a memory corruption vulnerability when a corrupted vf2 file is used. This vulnerability causes the software to halt or not start when trying to open the corrupted file. This vulnerability occurs when fill settings are intentionally malformed and is opened in a standalone state, without connection to a protection relay. This attack is not considered to be remotely exploitable. This vulnerability has no effect on the operation of the protection relay to which VAMPSET is connected. As Windows operating system remains operational and VAMPSET responds, it is able to be shut down through its normal closing protocol.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7967?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Vampset.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-7967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE VAMPSET
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m34p-hw58-6hwf.