CVE-2018-14829
published 2018-09-20CVE-2018-14829: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4.00.01 and prior. This vulnerability may allow a remote threat actor to intentionally send a malformed CIP packet…
PriorityP267critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
16.09%
96.5th percentile
Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4.00.01 and prior. This vulnerability may allow a remote threat actor to intentionally send a malformed CIP packet to Port 44818, causing the software application to stop responding and crash. This vulnerability also has the potential to exploit a buffer overflow condition, which may allow the threat actor to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rockwell_automation | rslinx_classic | — | — |
| rockwellautomation | rslinx | <= 4.00.01 | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Monitor for malformed CIP packets sent to TCP/UDP port 44818 targeting RSLINX.exe; anomalous CIP length field values that do not match received network data bytes are indicative of exploitation attempts. ↗
- →Alert on unauthenticated inbound EtherNet/IP traffic to port 44818 from external or untrusted network segments, particularly specially crafted packets that cause RSLINX.exe to crash or stop responding. ↗
- ·No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities at time of advisory publication. ↗
- ·Port 44818 can be disabled in RSLinx Classic if not required for operations, which serves as a compensating control. ↗
- ·The vulnerability is exploitable remotely with low skill level required and requires no authentication, raising urgency for network-level controls. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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GHSA
GHSA-264m-mv26-f7f5: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-14829 [CRITICAL] CWE-119 GHSA-264m-mv26-f7f5: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4
Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4.00.01 and prior. This vulnerability may allow a remote threat actor to intentionally send a malformed CIP packet to Port 44818, causing the software application to stop responding and crash. This vulnerability also has the potential to exploit a buffer overflow condition, which may allow the threat actor to remotely execute arbitrary code.
CISA ICS
Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic
cisa_ics·2018-10-10·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic
## Archived Content In an effort to keep CISA.gov current, the archive contains outdated information that may not reflect current policy or programs.
ICS Advisory
##
Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic
Last RevisedOctober 10, 2018
Alert CodeICSA-18-263-02
## 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
-
CVSS v3 10.0
- ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit
- Vendor: Rockwell Automation
- Equipment: RSLinx Classic
- Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Resource Exhaustion
## 2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device being accessed or allow arbitrary code execution on the device.
## 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
## 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following versions of
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Tenable
Tenable Research Advisory: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Lite RCE and DoS Vulnerability Discovered by Tenable
blogs_tenable·2018-09-26
Tenable Research Advisory: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Lite RCE and DoS Vulnerability Discovered by Tenable
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[R1] RSLinx Classic Buffer Overflows
blogs_tenable·2018-09-20
[R1] RSLinx Classic Buffer Overflows
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## Vulnerability Exposure
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## AI Exposure
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## Business needs
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2018-09-20
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