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CVE-2018-5452 — A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller: ControlWave Micro [ProConOS v.4.01.280] firmware: CWM v.05.78.00 and prior. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability caused by sending crafted pack

CVSS
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EPSS
1.69% (top 18.00%)
CWE
CWE-121
Published
2018-03-07T18:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T05:33:44.310Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller: ControlWave Micro [ProConOS v.4.01.280] firmware: CWM v.05.78.00 and prior. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability caused by sending crafted packets on Port 20547 could force the PLC to change its state into halt mode.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / Emerson ControlWave Micro Process Automation ControllerEmerson ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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