CVE-2019-13522 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An attacker could use a specially crafted project file to corrupt the memory and execute code under the privileges of the EZ PLC Editor Versions 1.8.41 and prior.

Published: 2019-09-04

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

EZ PLC Editor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions 1.8.41 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ezautomation:ez_plc_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-4977	An attacker could use a specially crafted project file to corrupt the memory and execute code under the privileges of the EZ PLC Editor Versions 1.8.41 and prior.

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 0.01367.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-246-02

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ezautomation Ez Plc Editor

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2019-09-04T14:29:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:57:39.167Z

Reserved: 2019-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-13522

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-09-04T15:15:10.933

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:16:54.093

Link: CVE-2019-13522

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write

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