CVE-2018-5473: ge d60_line_distance_relay_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5473 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in ge d60_line_distance_relay_firmware. EPSS estimates a 5.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer issue was discovered in GE D60 Line Distance Relay devices running firmware Version 7.11 and prior. The SSH functions of the device are vulnerable to buffer overflow conditions that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.

• 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.