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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.3345 A vulnerability has been identified in EZAutomation EZ Touch Editor 4 September 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: EZAutomation EZ Touch Editor Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: None CVE Names: CVE-2019-13518 Original Bulletin: https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-246-01 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ICS Advisory (ICSA-19-246-01) EZAutomation EZ Touch Editor Original release date: September 03, 2019 Legal Notice All information products included in http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov are provided"as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see http://www.us-cert.gov/tlp/ . 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY o CVSS v3 7.8 o ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit o Vendor: EZAutomation o Equipment: EZ Touch Editor o Vulnerability: Stack-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code under the privileges of the application. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of EZ Touch Editor, a Human-Machine Interface Editor, are affected: o EZ Touch Editor Versions 2.1.0 and prior 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW 3.2.1 STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-121 An attacker could use a specially crafted project file to overflow the buffer and execute code under the privileges of the application. CVE-2019-13518 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/ I:H/A:H ). 3.3 BACKGROUND o CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Multiple o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: United States 3.4 RESEARCHER 9sg Security Team, working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, reported this vulnerability to CISA. 4. MITIGATIONS EZAutomation recommends users update to Version 2.2.0 or later . EZAutomation recommends the following workaround to further reduce risk: o Use project files from known sources. CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: o Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages. o Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. o Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on us-cert.gov . Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies . Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage on us-cert.gov in the Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies . Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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