CVE-2011-2962: invensys wonderware_information_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2962 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in invensys wonderware_information_server. EPSS estimates a 4.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-07-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Invensys Wonderware Information Server 3.1, 4.0, and 4.0 SP1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via two unspecified ActiveX controls.

• 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.