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ICSA-24-011-04: Horner Automation Cscape ↗ source

January 11, 2024 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-7206: In Horner Automation Cscape versions 9.90 SP10 and prior, local attackers are able to exploit this vulnerability if a users opens a malicious CSP file, which would result in execution of arbitrary code on affected installations of Cscape.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-24-011-04
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2024-01-11
Last revised
2024-01-11
Vendor
Horner Automation
Critical infrastructure sectors
Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
United States

CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:

Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.

Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.

Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.

No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely.

Credit: Michael Heinzl

Affected products (1)
  • Cscape — <=9.90_SP10

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2023-7206 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow 7.8 High In Horner Automation Cscape versions 9.90 SP10 and prior, local attackers are able to exploit this vulnerability if a users opens a malicious CSP file, which would result in execution of arbitrary code on affected installations of Cscape.

Mitigation: Horner recommends users to apply v9.90 SP11 or the latest version of their software. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • Cscape <=9.90_SP10

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2023-7206 7.8 High Horner Automation Cscape In Horner Automation Cscape versions 9.90 SP10 and prior, local attackers are able to exploit this vulnerability if a user opens a malicious CSP fil…

Named by the advisory itself. Each CVE links to its tracked detail page.

Vendors Named in This Publication

No KEV-catalogued vendors are named in this publication.