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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-14405
LibVNCServer TextChat Buffer Overflow
Description

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. libvncclient/rfbproto.c does not limit TextChat size.

INFO

Published Date :

June 17, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14405 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens simatic_itc1500_firmware
2 Siemens simatic_itc1500_pro_firmware
3 Siemens simatic_itc1900_firmware
4 Siemens simatic_itc1900_pro_firmware
5 Siemens simatic_itc2200_firmware
6 Siemens simatic_itc2200_pro_firmware
7 Siemens simatic_itc1500
8 Siemens simatic_itc1500_pro
9 Siemens simatic_itc1900
10 Siemens simatic_itc1900_pro
11 Siemens simatic_itc2200
12 Siemens simatic_itc2200_pro
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libvnc_project libvncserver
: Total Affected Vendor : 4 | Products : 15
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibVNCServer across multiple products by updating packages.
  • Update the affected libvncserver packages to a patched version.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates for Siemens SIMATIC products.
  • Upgrade affected packages on Debian and Ubuntu systems.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-14405.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14405 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-14405 weaknesses.

CAPEC-125: Flooding Flooding CAPEC-130: Excessive Allocation Excessive Allocation CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death XML Ping of the Death CAPEC-197: Exponential Data Expansion Exponential Data Expansion CAPEC-229: Serialized Data Parameter Blowup Serialized Data Parameter Blowup CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-469: HTTP DoS HTTP DoS CAPEC-482: TCP Flood TCP Flood CAPEC-486: UDP Flood UDP Flood CAPEC-487: ICMP Flood ICMP Flood CAPEC-488: HTTP Flood HTTP Flood CAPEC-489: SSL Flood SSL Flood CAPEC-490: Amplification Amplification CAPEC-491: Quadratic Data Expansion Quadratic Data Expansion CAPEC-493: SOAP Array Blowup SOAP Array Blowup CAPEC-494: TCP Fragmentation TCP Fragmentation CAPEC-495: UDP Fragmentation UDP Fragmentation CAPEC-496: ICMP Fragmentation ICMP Fragmentation CAPEC-528: XML Flood XML Flood

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14405 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf
    Added Reference https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365
    Added Reference https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvnc_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.12
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc1500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc1500_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc1500_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc1900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc1900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc1900_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc1900_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_itc2200_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.1.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_itc2200_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-390195.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4434-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365 No Types Assigned https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/commit/8937203441ee241c4ace85da687b7d6633a12365 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13 No Types Assigned https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/compare/LibVNCServer-0.9.12...LibVNCServer-0.9.13 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-770
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvncserver_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.13
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.30 }} 0.16%

score

0.78857

percentile