CVE-2021-22705 Memory corruption in Harmony HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer (all versions prior to V6.2 SP11 ) or EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions prior to V2.0)

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or read system information via improper memory buffer handling in Vijeo Designer or EcoStruxure Machine Expert drivers.

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-2021-22705?

CVE-2021-22705 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Harmony HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer (all versions prior to V6.2 SP11 ) or EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions prior to V2.0), published on 26 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability exists that could cause denial of service or unauthorized access to system information when interacting directly with a driver installed by Vijeo Designer or EcoStruxure Machine Expert

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22705?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert, Schneider-Electric Vijeo Designer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22705 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-2021-22705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j25f-486x-cqmj.

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