What is CVE-2017-7967?

CVE-2017-7967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Vampset, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-7967?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Schneider-Electric Vampset

CVE-2017-7967

All versions of VAMPSET software produced by Schneider Electric, prior to V2.2.189, are susceptible to a memory corruption vulnerability when a corrupted vf2 file is used. This vulnerability causes the software to halt or not start when trying to open the corrupted file. This vulnerability occurs when fill settings are intentionally malformed and is opened in a standalone state, without connection to a protection relay. This attack is not considered to be remotely exploitable. This vulnerability has no effect on the operation of the protection relay to which VAMPSET is connected. As Windows operating system remains operational and VAMPSET responds, it is able to be shut down through its normal closing protocol.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Schneider-electric Vampset
Schneider Electric Se Vampset — versions All versions prior to 2.2.189

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cybersecurity@se.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cybersecurity@se.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7967?: CVE-2017-7967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Vampset, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-7967?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.