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ESB-2021.2236 – [Win] WinProladder: Execute arbitrary code/commands – Existing account

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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

ESB-2021.2236
Advisory (icsa-21-175-01) FATEK WinProladder
25 June 2021

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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WinProladder
Publisher: ICS-CERT
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands — Existing Account
Resolution: Mitigation
CVE Names: CVE-2021-32992 CVE-2021-32990 CVE-2021-32988

Original Bulletin:
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-175-01

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ICS Advisory (ICSA-21-175-01)

FATEK WinProladder

Original release date: June 24, 2021

Legal Notice

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(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 Read, Out-of-bounds Write, Improper
Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

2. RISK EVALUATION

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for the execution
of arbitrary code.

3. TECHNICAL DETAILS

3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following versions of FATEK Automation WinProladder, a PLC, are affected:

o WinProladder: Versions 3.30 and prior

3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW

3.2.1 OUT-OF-BOUNDS READ CWE-125

The affected product is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read, which may allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2021-32990 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/
C:H/I:H/A:H ).

3.2.2 OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE CWE-787

The affected product is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds write, which may allow
an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2021-32988 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/
C:H/I:H/A:H ).

3.2.3 IMPROPER RESTRICTION OF OPERATIONS WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF A MEMORY BUFFER
CWE-119

The affected product does not properly restrict operations within the bounds of
a memory buffer, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2021-32992 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
7.8 has been calculated; 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

Michael Heinzl reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

4. MITIGATIONS

FATEK Automation is aware of the issue and is currently developing a solution.
For more information, contact FATEK via website or phone: +866-2-2808-2192

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

o Only open project files from trusted sources.
o Ensure the least-privilege user principle is followed.
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 recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of
exploitation of this vulnerability. Specifically, users should:

o Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems,
and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet .
o Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and
isolate them from the business network.
o When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private
Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be
updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only
as secure as its connected devices.

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.

For any questions related to this report, please contact the CISA at:

Email: CISAservicedesk@cisa.dhs.gov
Toll Free: 1-888-282-0870

CISA continuously strives to improve its products and services. You can help by
choosing one of the links below to provide feedback about this product.

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