CVE-2019-13537: aveva iec870ip_firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 14-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13537 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in aveva iec870ip_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The IEC870IP driver for AVEVA’s Vijeo Citect and Citect SCADA and Schneider Electric’s Power SCADA Operation has a buffer overflow vulnerability that could result in a server-side crash.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.30% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Aveva2 products
- iec870ip_firmware≤ 4.14.02
- vijeo citect and citect scadaIEC870IP driver v4.14.02 and prior
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-290-01X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec139.pdfX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory