CVE-2024-5679 Memory corruption in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services
Local attackers can cause denial of service or kernel memory leaks via a crafted IOCTL call in the Foxboro.sys driver.
- 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-2024-5679?
CVE-2024-5679 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services, published on 11 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CWE-787: Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability exists that could cause local denial-of-service, or kernel memory leak when a malicious actor with local user access crafts a script/program using an IOCTL call in the Foxboro.sys driver.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Foxboro Dcs Control Core Services.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5679 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-2024-5679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services
- CVE-2024-5681 Privilege escalation in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services
- CVE-2023-2569 Memory corruption in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Control Core Services
- CVE-2024-5680 Denial of service in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services
- CVE-2023-2570 Denial of service in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Control Core Services
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpq2-wh9f-54p2.