7.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-5679
Foxboro.sys IOCTL Out-of-Bounds Write Denial-of-Service/Information Leak
Description

CWE-787: Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability exists that could cause local denial-of-service, or kernel memory leak when a malicious actor with local user access crafts a script/program using an IOCTL call in the Foxboro.sys driver.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-5679 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 Schneider-electric ecostruxure_foxboro_dcs_control_core_services
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-191-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-191-02.pdf Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-5679 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-191-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-191-02.pdf No Types Assigned https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-191-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-191-02.pdf Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_foxboro_dcs_control_core_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.8
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description CWE-787: Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability exists that could cause local denial-of-service, or kernel memory leak when a malicious actor with local user access crafts a script/program using an IOCTL call in the Foxboro.sys driver.
    Added Reference Schneider Electric SE https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-191-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-191-02.pdf [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Schneider Electric SE CWE-787
    Added CVSS V3.1 Schneider Electric SE AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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