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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2014.2463 Advisory (ICSA-14-352-01) Honeywell Experion PKS Vulnerabilities 19 December 2014 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Honeywell Experion PKS Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2014-9189 CVE-2014-9187 CVE-2014-9186 CVE-2014-5436 CVE-2014-5435 Original Bulletin: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-352-01 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Advisory (ICSA-14-352-01) Honeywell Experion PKS Vulnerabilities Original release date: December 18, 2014 Legal Notice All information products included in http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (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 http://www.us-cert.gov/tlp/. OVERVIEW Alexander Tlyapov, Gleb Gritsai, Kirill Nesterov, Artem Chaykin and Ilya Karpov of the Positive Technologies Research Team and Security Lab have identified vulnerabilities in Honeywells Experion Process Knowledge System (EPKS) application. Honeywell has produced several patch updates (R400.6, R410.6 and 430.6) that resolve these vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely. AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following Honeywell Experion PKS versions are affected: * All supported Experion PKS R40x versions prior to Experion PKS R400.6 * All supported Experion PKS R41x versions prior to Experion PKS R410.6 * All supported Experion PKS R43x versions prior to Experion PKS R430.2 Note - Experion PKS R311.2 is impacted by these vulnerabilities but is no longer supported by Honeywell. Customers running Experion PKS R311.2 should upgrade to a supported version of Experion PKS. IMPACT Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique to each organization. NCCIC/ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of these vulnerabilities based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. BACKGROUND Honeywell EPKS is a distributed control system solution sold globally by Honeywell Process Solutions. EPKS is used for automation and control of industrial and manufacturing processes. Honeywells integrated process automation EPKS consists of web-based SCADA systems. Experion PKS is deployed across several sectors including Chemical, Critical Manufacturing, Energy and Healthcare and Public Health. VULNERABILITY CHARACTERIZATION VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW HEAP-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW[a] Multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the confd.exe, dual_onsrv.exe, hscodbcn.exe, and ripsd.exe modules, which could lead to possible remote code execution or denial of service. CVE-2014-9187[b] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v2 base score of 7.6 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).[c] STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLFOW[d] Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in confd.exe, hscodbcn.exe and pscdasrv.exe modules that could lead to possible remote code execution, dynamic memory corruption, or denial of service. CVE-2014-9189[e] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).[f] ARBITRARY MEMORY WRITE[g] An Arbitrary Memory Write vulnerability exists in the dual_onsrv.exe module that could lead to possible remote code execution or denial of service. CVE-2014-5435[h] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v2 base score of 9.3 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).[i] DIRECTIRY TRANVERSAL[j] A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the confd.exe module, which could lead to possible information disclosure. CVE-2014-5436[k] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).[l] FILE INCLUSION[m] A file inclusion vulnerability exists in the confd.exe module, which could lead to accepting an arbitrary file into the function, and potential information disclosure or remote code execution. CVE-2014-9186[n] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).[o] VULNERABILITY DETAILS EXPLOITABILITY These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely. EXISTENCE OF EXPLOIT No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities. DIFFICULTY An attacker with a moderate skill would be able to exploit these vulnerabilities. MITIGATION Honeywell currently supports EKPS Versions R400.6, R410.6, and 430.2. Honeywell strongly encourages and recommends all customers running unsupported versions of EKPS prior to R400 to upgrade to a supported version. Available patches that resolve the vulnerabilities are listed below: Software Downloads * Experion Update Patch R400.6 * Experion Update Patch R410.6 * Experion Update Patch R430.2 Please contact your Honeywell technical support for registration and installation instructions for these patches at : https://www.honeywellprocess.com/en-US/support/pages/request-support.aspx https://www.honeywellprocess.com/en-US/contact-us/pages/default.aspx ICS-CERT encourages asset owners to take additional defensive measures to protect against this and other cybersecurity risks. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network. When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. ICS-CERT also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS-CERT web page at: http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/content/recommended-practices. Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. ICS-CERT reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available in the ICS-CERT Technical Information Paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies, that is available for download from the ICS-CERT web site (http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/). Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to ICS-CERT for tracking and correlation against other incidents. a. CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. b. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9187, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory. c. CVSS Calculator, http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. d. CWE-121: Stack-Based Buffer Overflow, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. e. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9189, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory. f. CVSS Calculator, http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. g. CWE-123: Write-what-where Condition, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/123.html, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. h. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-5435, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory. i. CVSS Calculator, http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. j. CWE-22: Directory Traversal, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. k. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-5436, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory. l. CVSS Calculator, http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. m. CWE-98 File Inclusion, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/98.html, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. n. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-9186, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory. o. CVSS Calculator, http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N, web site last accessed December 18, 2014. 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