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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2044
Advisory (ICSA-19-157-02) Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro
7 June 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro
Publisher: ICS-CERT
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-6532 CVE-2019-6530
Original Bulletin:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-157-02
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Advisory (ICSA-19-157-02)
Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro
Original release date: June 06, 2019
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
o CVSS v3 7.3
o ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit
o Vendor: Panasonic
o Equipment: Control FPWIN Pro
o Vulnerabilities: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Type Confusion
2. RISK EVALUATION
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device and
allow remote code execution.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS
3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following versions of Control FPWIN Pro, a PLC programming software, are
affected:
o FPWIN Pro Version 7.3.0.0 and prior
3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
3.2.1 HEAP-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-122
Attacker-created project files loaded by an authenticated user can cause
heap-based buffer overflows, which may lead to remote code execution.
CVE-2019-6530 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/
C:H/I:H/A:H ).
3.2.2 ACCESS OF RESOURCE USING INCOMPATIBLE TYPE ('TYPE CONFUSION') CWE-843
Attacker-created project files loaded by an authenticated user can trigger
incompatible type errors because the resource does not have expected
properties. This may lead to remote code execution.
CVE-2019-6532 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of
7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ( AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/
C:H/I:H/A:H ).
3.3 BACKGROUND
o CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Commercial Facilities, Critical
Manufacturing, and Food and Agriculture
o COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide
o COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Japan
3.4 RESEARCHER
kimiya of 9sg Security Team working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
reported these vulnerabilities to NCCIC.
4. MITIGATIONS
Panasonic recommends users upgrade to FPWIN Pro Version 7.3.1.0 or newer, which
can be downloaded at the following link:
https://www.panasonic-electric-works.com/eu/plc-software-control-fpwin-pro.htm
For more information about these issues or other vulnerabilities in Panasonic
products, please contact the Panasonic Product Security Incident Response Team:
https://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/product-security/sec/psirt.html
NCCIC recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from
social engineering attacks:
o Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages.
o Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on
avoiding email scams.
o Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more
information on social engineering attacks.
NCCIC reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk
assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
NCCIC also provides a section for control systems security recommended
practices on the ICS-CERT web page. 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
on the ICS-CERT website in the Technical Information Paper,
ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
Strategies .
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their
established internal procedures and report their findings to NCCIC for tracking
and correlation against other incidents.
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities.
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