CVE-2014-8513

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 27, 2014 schneider_electric CWE-119 EPSS 2.95% (86th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8513 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting schneider_electric proclima. It was published on December 27, 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

Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in MDraw30.ocx in Schneider Electric ProClima before 6.1.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8514 and CVE-2014-9188. NOTE: this may be clarified later based on details provided by researchers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from schneider_electric. Update proclima 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
schneider_electric	proclima	0	Affected

References

Ref download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD%202014-344-01 Ref ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-350-01 Ref download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD%202014-344-01 Ref ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-350-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8513?

CVE-2014-8513 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting schneider_electric proclima. It was published on December 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8513?

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-2014-8513?

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