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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Schneider-Electric Vampset
- Schneider Electric Se Vampset — versions All versions prior to 2.2.189
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97124 (vdb-entry)
- www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-061-01/ (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.