Security Issues, Vulnerabilities, Exploits & Government Alerts
Overview This advisory is a follow-up to ICS-ALERT-10-260-01 SCADA Engine BACnet OPC Client Buffer Overflow, which was published on the ICS-CERT Web site on September 17, 2010. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reportedSecunia Advisory…
Overview In July, ICS-CERT published an advisory and a series of updates regarding the Stuxnet malware entitled “ICSA-10-201 USB Malware Targeting Siemens Control Software.” Since then, ICS-CERT has continued analysis of the Stuxnet malware in…
Overview An asset owner recently notified the ICS-CERT that a vendor support contractor had added an administrative-level account during installation of new control systems software. The support contractor intended the account to be the default…
Overview A security researcher has identified two vulnerabilities affecting the Wind River Systems’ VxWorks platform. The vulnerabilities are a debug service enabled by default (VU#362332) and a weak hashing algorithm used in authentication (VU#840249). ICS-CERT…
Overview VirusBlokAda, an antivirus vendor based in Belarus, announcedVirusBlokAda, http://www.anti-virus.by/en/tempo.shtml, website last visited July 15, 2010. the discovery of malware that uses a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows processing of shortcut files. The malware utilizes…
Overview Cisco has identified multiple security vulnerabilitiesCisco, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080b2c518.shtml, website last visited May 27, 2010. in the Cisco Network Building Mediator (NBM) products. These vulnerabilities also affect the legacy Richards-Zeta Mediator products. The following vulnerabilities have…
OVERVIEW A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic EDS Hardware Installation Tool (RSHWare.exe). This vulnerability is likely exploitable; however, significant user interaction would be required. AFFECTED PRODUCTS EDS Hardware Installation Tool…
Overview A cross-site scriptinghttp://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-siteScripting(XSS) vulnerability exists in the system used by the ABB Electrical Distribution Management System (DMS) product netCADOPS to generate online Help. Affected Products All releases of the ABB netCADOPS product. The ABB…
Overview ICS-CERT has received reports and investigated infections of the MariposaDefence Intelligence, http://defintel.com/docs/MariposaAnalysis.pdf, website last accessed March 15, 2010. botnet, which have affected the business networks of multiple control system owners in recent months. ICS-CERT…
Overview Rockwell Automation has identified a security vulnerability in the programming and configuration client software authentication mechanism employed by certain versions of the PLC-5 and SLC 5/0x family of programmable controllers. Affected Products Rockwell PLC-5…