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Invensys Wonderware InBatch and Foxboro I/A Series Batch database lock manager service (lm_tcp) buffer overflow vulnerability

Vulnerability Note VU#647928

Original Release Date: 2010-12-15 | Last Revised: 2010-12-16

Overview

The lm_tcp service in Invensys Wonderware InBatch and Foxboro I/A Series Batch contains a buffer overflow vulnerability when coping string data into a buffer in a fixed structure.

Description

From the Invensys Wonderware website: "InBatch is powerful software that can be used in the most complex batching processes that require a high level of flexibility." Wonderware InBatch runs a database lock manager (lm_tcp) service that listens (manually or automatically during the launching of "Environment Display/Manager") on port 9001. Foxboro I/A Series Batch includes an application with the same service. The service in both products is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when copying a string into a buffer of 150 bytes which is part of a fixed structure.

Impact

An attacker can cause the device to crash and may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade

According to Invensys, users of Wonderware InBatch 8.1 – InBatch Server (all versions), Wonderware InBatch 9.0 – InBatch Server (all versions), I/A Series Batch 8.1 – I/A Series Batch Server (all versions) should apply the vendor security update.

Restrict Access


Enable firewall rules to restrict access for port 9001/tcp to only trusted sources.

Vendor Information

647928
 

Invensys Affected

Updated:  December 15, 2010

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.

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Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was publicly disclosed by Luigi Auriemma.

This document was written by Michael Orlando.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 24.41
Date Public: 2010-12-08
Date First Published: 2010-12-15
Date Last Updated: 2010-12-16 12:20 UTC
Document Revision: 26

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