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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.3922 Advisory (icsa-21-320-01) FATEK Automation WinProladder 17 November 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: FATEK Automation WinProLadder Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Network Appliance Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-43556 CVE-2021-43554 Original Bulletin: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-320-01 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ICS Advisory (ICSA-21-320-01) FATEK Automation WinProladder Original release date: November 16, 2021 Legal Notice All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics 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 https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/ . 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY o CVSS v3 7.8 o ATTENTION: Low attack complexity o Vendor: FATEK Automation o Equipment: WinProladder o Vulnerabilities: Out-of-bounds Write, Stack-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of WinProladder, a PLC programming software, are affected: o WinProladder: Versions 3.30_24518 and prior 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW 3.2.1 OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE CWE-787 The affected product is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write while processing project files, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-43554 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 ). 3.2.2 STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-121 The affected product is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow while processing project files, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-43556 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: Critical Manufacturing o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Taiwan 3.4 RESEARCHER 4. MITIGATIONS FATEK Automation has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Users of these affected products are invited to contact FATEK customer support for additional information. 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.cisa.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.cisa.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 these vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are not exploitable remotely. 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