CVE-2021-42705 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PLC Editor Versions 1.3.8 and prior is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow while processing project files, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2021-11-22

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WECON

PLC Editor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	≤ 1.3.8

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:we-con:plc_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

WECON has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Users of these affected products are invited to contact WECON technical support for additional information.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29665	PLC Editor Versions 1.3.8 and prior is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow while processing project files, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00372.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-315-01

History

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Subscriptions

We-con Plc Editor

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2021-11-22T19:06:36.383Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:01:34.731Z

Reserved: 2021-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-42705

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-22T20:15:17.950

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:28:00.613

Link: CVE-2021-42705

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-121

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