CVE-2018-5452

HIGH

Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller: ControlWave Micro [ProConOS v.4.01.280] firmware: CWM v.05.78.00 and prior. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability caused by sending crafted packets on Port 20547 could force the PLC to change its state into halt mode.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103180

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-058-03

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0208

EPSS Percentile 79.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-121 CWE-787

Status published

Products (1)

emerson/controlwave_micro_firmware < 05.78.00

Published Mar 07, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026