CVE-2019-10954 Rockwell Automation CompactLogix 5370 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial-of-service condition in Rockwell Automation CompactLogix controllers by sending crafted SMTP packets, requiring firmware upgrades.

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-2019-10954?

CVE-2019-10954 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Armor Compact GuardLogix 5370 controllers, published on 1 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An attacker could send crafted SMTP packets to cause a denial-of-service condition where the controller enters a major non-recoverable faulted state (MNRF) in CompactLogix 5370 L1, L2, and L3 Controllers, Compact GuardLogix 5370 controllers, and Armor Compact GuardLogix 5370 Controllers Versions 20 - 30 and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10954?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Rockwellautomation Armor Compact Guardlogix 5370 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Compact Guardlogix 5370 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Compactlogix 5370 L1 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Compactlogix 5370 L2 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Compactlogix 5370 L3 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10954 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-2019-10954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6v6-c9pm-2p53.

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