ZDI-11-320 : GE Proficy iFix HMI/SCADA ihDataArchiver.exe Trusted Header
Size Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-320
November  7, 2011

-- CVE ID:


-- CVSS:
10, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

-- Affected Vendors:

GE



-- Affected Products:

GE Proficy Historian ihDataArchiver



-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 11646.
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of GE Proficy iFix HMI/SCADA. Authentication is
not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the ihDataArchiver.exe process which
listens by default on TCP port 14000. The code within this module trusts
a value supplied over the network and uses it as a length when copying
user-supplied data to a stack buffer. By providing a large enough value,
this buffer can be overflowed leading to arbitrary code execution under
the context of the user running the service.

-- Vendor Response:

GE has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can
be found at:

http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB14493



-- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-06-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-11-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:

* Luigi Auriemma



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