CVE-2019-13548 Memory corruption in CODESYS V3 web server

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger stack overflow via crafted requests, leading to remote code execution or denial of service in CODESYS V3 web servers.

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-2019-13548?

CVE-2019-13548 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Codesys Control Runtime System Toolkit, published on 13 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CODESYS V3 web server, all versions prior to 3.5.14.10, allows an attacker to send specially crafted http or https requests which could cause a stack overflow and create a denial-of-service condition or allow remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13548?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Codesys Control for Beaglebone, Codesys Control for Empc-A\/Imx6, Codesys Control for Iot2000, Codesys Control for Linux, Codesys Control for Pfc100, Codesys Control for Pfc200 and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13548 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-2019-13548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Codesys Control Runtime System Toolkit vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-446p-4p8x-ff66.

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