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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.1248 IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability 18 May 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IRZ RUH2 3G Publisher: ICS-CERT Operating System: Network Appliance Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-2309 Original Bulletin: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-138-01 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Advisory (ICSA-16-138-01) IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability Original release date: May 17, 2016 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 NCCIC/ICS-CERT has identified a firmware overwrite vulnerability in iRZ's RUH2 device. iRZ has discontinued this product and no longer offers support. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely. Exploits that target this vulnerability are known to be publicly available. AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following iRZ product is affected: RUH2 IMPACT An attacker could corrupt the firmware of the serial-to-Ethernet converters employed for substation communications and network routers. Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique to each organization. ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. BACKGROUND iRZ is a Russian-based company that maintains offices in several countries around the world, including China, Iran, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. The affected product, RUH2, is a serial-to-network connector system. According to iRZ, RUH2s are deployed across several sectors including Commercial Facilities, Communications, Financial Services, Healthcare and Public Health, and others. iRZ estimates that this product is used primarily in Eastern Europe. VULNERABILITY CHARACTERIZATION VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW UNRESTRICTED UPLOAD OF FILE[a] Authorized users can remotely update the firmware with an unvalidated patch. CVE-2016-2309[b] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).[c] VULNERABILITY DETAILS EXPLOITABILITY This vulnerability could be exploited remotely. EXISTENCE OF EXPLOIT Exploits that target this vulnerability are publicly available. DIFFICULTY An attacker with a low skill would be able to exploit this vulnerability. MITIGATION iRZ recommends users replace the RUH2 with either the RUH2b or RUH3. Additional information on this vulnerability is available at: http://www.irz.net/en/support. ICS-CERT recommends that users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. Specifically, users should: 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 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-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html, web site last accessed May 17, 2016. b. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-2309, 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, https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S..., web site last accessed May 17, 2016. 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