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Automated Solutions Modbus Slave MiniHMI.exe ActiveX Modbus/TCP Diagnostic Function Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 26066

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains the Automated Solutions Modbus TCP Slave ActiveX control, which allows a PC to emulate a Modbus Serial and / or TCP slave device.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly contains a buffer overflow issue with the Modbus/TCP Diagnostic function (FC8). Using specially-crafted Modbus requests. An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code remotely subject to the privileges of the user running the MiniHMI.exe program.

Solution

Upgrade to version Automated Solutions Modbus Slave ActiveX Control version 1.5 or later.

See Also

http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-07-15

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Sep/329

https://www.automatedsolutions.com/pub/asmbslv/ReadMe.htm

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26066

File Name: scada_asmbslv_activex_heap_corruption.nbin

Version: 1.230

Type: local

Family: SCADA

Published: 9/19/2007

Updated: 11/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4827

BID: 25713

CWE: 119