Check Point Advisories

Advantech WebAccess SCADA ProjectName Parameter Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-0991)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1841
Date Published: 14 Oct 2014
Severity: Medium
Last Updated: Tuesday 14 October, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2014-0991
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R77

  • R76
  • R75

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    Who is Vulnerable? Advantech WebAccess 7.2 prior to 3.4.3
    Vulnerability Description A stack buffer overflow exists in Advantech's WebAccess SCADA software. This is due to insufficient input validation of the ProjectName parameter contained in the webvact.ocx ActiveX control, a part of the WebAccess Client. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a vulnerable user to open a crafted web page.

    Protection Overview

    Security Gateway R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Advantech WebAccess SCADA ProjectName Parameter Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

    Attack Name: SCADA Protection Violation.
    Attack Information: Advantech WebAccess SCADA ProjectName Parameter Buffer Overflow

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