CVE-2014-5208

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 22, 2014 yokogawa CWE-284 EPSS 22.54% (98th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-5208 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting yokogawa exaopc. It was published on December 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

BKBCopyD.exe in the Batch Management Packages in Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 through R3.09.50 and CENTUM VP through R4.03.00 and R5.x through R5.04.00, and Exaopc through R3.72.10, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a RETR operation, write to arbitrary files via a STOR operation, or obtain sensitive database-location information via a PMODE operation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0784.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yokogawa. Update exaopc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
yokogawa	exaopc	0	Affected
yokogawa	centum_vp	0	Affected

References

Ref www.yokogawa.com/dcs/security/ysar/YSAR-14-0003E.pdf Ref community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/08/09/r7-2014-10-disclosure-yokogawa-centum-cs3000-bkbcopydexe-file-system-access Ref ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-260-01A Ref www.yokogawa.com/dcs/security/ysar/YSAR-14-0003E.pdf Ref community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/08/09/r7-2014-10-disclosure-yokogawa-centum-cs3000-bkbcopydexe-file-system-access Ref ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-260-01A

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5208?

CVE-2014-5208 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting yokogawa exaopc. It was published on December 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-5208?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5208?

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