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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2477
Everest Software PeakHMI Pointer Dereference Vulnerabilities
23 September 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Everest Software PeakHMI
Publisher: US-CERT
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-6454
Original Bulletin:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-232-01
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Advisory (ICSA-15-232-01)
Everest Software PeakHMI Pointer Dereference Vulnerabilities
Original release date: September 22, 2015
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OVERVIEW
This advisory was originally posted to the US-CERT secure Portal library on
August 20, 2015, and is being released to the NCCIC/ICS-CERT web site.
Independent researcher Josep Pi Rodriguez has identified two-pointer
dereference vulnerabilities in the Everest Software LLC PeakHMI application.
Everest Software LLC has produced a new version to mitigate these
vulnerabilities. Josep Pi Rodriguez has tested the new version to validate
that it resolves the vulnerabilities.
These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely.
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
Everest Software LLC reports that the vulnerabilities affect the following
versions of PeakHMI:
PeakHMI versions prior to 8.7.0.2
IMPACT
An attacker who exploits these vulnerabilities while the video server is
enabled could remotely crash the service.
Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique to
each organization. ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate the impact
of these vulnerabilities based on their operational environment, architecture,
and product implementation. BACKGROUND
Everest Software LLC is a United States-based company.
The affected product, PeakHMI, is a human-machine interface (HMI) product used
in industrial control systems. According to Everest Software LLC, PeakHMI
products are deployed across most sectors. Everest Software LLC estimates that
these products are used primarily in the United States but are deployed
worldwide.
VULNERABILITY CHARACTERIZATION
VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
POINTER DEREFERENCE [a]
The researcher found two separate instances where a specially crafted packet
could cause the program to dereference a pointer. This can only be exploited
when the video server is enabled.
CVE-2015-6454 [b] has been assigned to these vulnerabilities. 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:N/A:P). [c]
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 low skill would be able to exploit these vulnerabilities.
MITIGATION
Everest Software LLC has addressed these problems in the latest version
(8.7.0.2) of PeakHMI. Users can check for a new version anytime from within
the program and get an update if so desired. There is no charge for upgrades
or updates. Users can also find the new version on the PeakHMI web site:
http://peakhmi.com/
ICS-CERT recommends that users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of
exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should:
Carefully monitor or block traffic to Port 49454.
Disable the video server if it is not being used. This video server is
only for remote HMI video support. (It is disabled by default on installation)
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 reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk
assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
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.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly
available in the ICSCERT Technical Information Paper,
ICS-TIP-12-146-01BTargeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
Strategies, that is available for download from the ICS-CERT web site
(www.ics-cert.org).
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-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference,
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/822.html, web site last accessed August
20, 2015.
b. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-6454,
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P, web
site last accessed August 20, 2015.
Contact Information
For any questions related to this report, please contact ICS-CERT at:
Email: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Toll Free: 1-877-776-7585
International Callers: (208) 526-0900
For industrial control systems security information and incident reporting:
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov
ICS-CERT continuously strives to improve its products and services. You can
help by choosing one of the links below to provide feedback about this
product.
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