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Kingscada CVE-2018-20410

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2018-12-24 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 24, 2018 - 02:29 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

WellinTech KingSCADA before 3.7.0.0.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability is triggered when sending a specially crafted packet to the AlarmServer (AEserver.exe) service listening on TCP port 12401.

AnalysisAI

WellinTech KingSCADA before 3.7.0.0.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. WellinTech KingSCADA before 3.7.0.0.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability is triggered when sending a specially crafted packet to the AlarmServer (AEserver.exe) service listening on TCP port 12401. Affected products include: Wellintech Kingscada. Version information: before 3.7.0.0.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).

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