CVE-2018-17916 Memory corruption in InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Edge HMI, potentially compromising the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17916?
CVE-2018-17916 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in unknown InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition), published on 2 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. A remote attacker 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. If InduSoft Web Studio remote communication security was not enabled, or a password was left blank, a remote user could send a carefully crafted packet to invoke an arbitrary process, with potential for code to be executed. The code would be executed under the privileges of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI runtime and could lead to a compromise of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI server machine.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17916?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Aveva Edge, Aveva Indusoft Web Studio, Aveva Intouch Machine Edition 2014.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17916 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-2018-17916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in unknown InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fr8-jp4p-fff3.