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CVE-2011-1563: Realflex Realwin: Buffer overflow

CVE-2011-1563 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Realflex Realwin. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HMI application in DATAC RealFlex RealWin 2.1 (Build 6.1.10.10) and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long username in an On_FC_CONNECT_FCS_LOGIN packet, and crafted (2) On_FC_CTAGLIST_FCS_CADDTAG, (3) On_FC_CTAGLIST_FCS_CDELTAG, (4) On_FC_CTAGLIST_FCS_ADDTAGMS, (5) On_FC_RFUSER_FCS_LOGIN, (6) unspecified "On_FC_BINFILE_FCS_*FILE", (7) On_FC_CGETTAG_FCS_GETTELEMETRY, (8) On_FC_CGETTAG_FCS_GETCHANNELTELEMETRY, (9) On_FC_CGETTAG_FCS_SETTELEMETRY, (10) On_FC_CGETTAG_FCS_SETCHANNELTELEMETRY, and (11) On_FC_SCRIPT_FCS_STARTPROG packets to port 910.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Underlying weakness

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected products

  • Realflex Realwin: up to and including 2.1; 1.06; 2.0

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