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Alpha5 Smart Loader Firmware CVE-2018-14788

MEDIUM
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2018-10-01 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
5.3
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 01, 2018 - 13:29 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader Versions 3.7 and prior. A buffer overflow information disclosure vulnerability occurs when parsing certain file types.

AnalysisAI

Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader Versions 3.7 and prior. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Fuji Electric Alpha5 Smart Loader Versions 3.7 and prior. A buffer overflow information disclosure vulnerability occurs when parsing certain file types. Affected products include: Fujielectric Alpha5 Smart Loader Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

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