CVE-2011-2530: rockwellautomation eds_hardware_installation_tool

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2530 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in rockwellautomation eds_hardware_installation_tool. EPSS estimates a 7.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-06-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in RSEds.dll in RSHWare.exe in the EDS Hardware Installation Tool 1.0.5.1 and earlier in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic before 2.58 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed .eds file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.