# CVE-2018-10620: Memory corruption in InTouch Machine Edition

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted packets exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in AVEVA SCADA systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-92qr-7f7r-87vw

## What is CVE-2018-10620?

CVE-2018-10620 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in AVEVA Software, LLC InTouch Machine Edition, published on 19 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

AVEVA InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 and v8.1SP1, and InTouch Machine Edition v2017 8.1 and v2017 8.1 SP1 a remote user could send a carefully crafted packet to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability during tag, alarm, or event related actions such as read and write, with potential for code to be executed.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10620?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Aveva Indusoft Web Studio, Aveva Intouch Machine 2017.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10620?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10620 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10620 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Software, LLC InTouch Machine Edition

- [CVE-2019-6543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6543/): Missing authorization in AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1 SP3 and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) prior to Version 2017 Update (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-6545](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6545/): Code injection in AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1 SP3 and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) prior to Version 2017 Update (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10620 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10620 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in AVEVA Software, LLC InTouch Machine Edition, published on 19 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10620 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AVEVA Software, LLC InTouch Machine Edition. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10620/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10620/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10620
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10620
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10620

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