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RSLinx Classic Stack Buffer Overflow

Critical

Synopsis

Tenable discovered an unauthenticated remote stack buffer overflow vulnerability in RSLinx Classic. The vulnerability, located in ENGINE.dll, occurs when an unauthenticated, remote attacker specifies a large ClassAndInstance to TCP port 44818.

Solution

Rockwell has released patches and secure deployment guidelines. Visit their advisory for complete instructions.

Disclosure Timeline

12/06/2018 - Disclosed to [email protected]. 90 day date is March 6, 2019.
12/06/2018 - Rockwell acknowledges receipt.
01/03/2019 - Tenable asks for an update.
01/04/2019 - Rockwell provides update and asks Tenable about future plans.
01/04/2019- Tenable replies and points out some details in Tenable's disclosure policy.
02/08/2019 - Rockwell updates Tenable on progress.
02/08/2019 - Tenable thanks Rockwell.
02/25/2019 - Rockwell sends Tenable a draft advisory.
02/25/2019 through 02/28/2019 - Tenable and Rockwell learn the limitations of Mailvelope.
02/28/2019 - Tenable acknowledges the draft advisory.
03/01/2019 - Tenable sends a draft advisory to Rockwell.
03/04/2019 - Rockwell acknowledges Tenable's draft and publishes.

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Risk Information

CVE ID: CVE-2019-6553
Tenable Advisory ID: TRA-2019-11
CVSSv2 Base / Temporal Score:
10.0 / 7.8
CVSSv2 Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Products:
RSLinx Classic, v4.10.00 and earlier
Risk Factor:
Critical

Advisory Timeline

03/04/2019 - Initial Release