7.8
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-17898

First published: Fri Oct 12 2018(Updated: )

Yokogawa STARDOM Controllers FCJ,FCN-100, FCN-RTU, FCN-500, All versions R4.10 and prior, The controller application fails to prevent memory exhaustion by unauthorized requests. This could allow an attacker to cause the controller to become unstable.

Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Yokogawa Fcj Firmware<=r4.10
Yokogawa Fcj
Yokogawa Fcn-100 Firmware<=r4.10
Yokogawa Fcn-100
Yokogawa Fcn-rtu Firmware<=r4.10
Yokogawa Fcn-rtu
Yokogawa Fcn-500 Firmware<=r4.10
Yokogawa Fcn-500

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-17898?

    CVE-2018-17898 is a vulnerability in Yokogawa STARDOM Controllers FCJ, FCN-100, FCN-RTU, and FCN-500 versions R4.10 and prior, which allows unauthorized requests to cause memory exhaustion and make the controller unstable.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-17898?

    CVE-2018-17898 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

  • How can the attacker exploit CVE-2018-17898?

    The attacker can exploit CVE-2018-17898 by sending unauthorized requests to the controller application, causing memory exhaustion and making the controller unstable.

  • Which Yokogawa STARDOM Controllers are affected by CVE-2018-17898?

    Yokogawa STARDOM Controllers FCJ, FCN-100, FCN-RTU, and FCN-500 versions R4.10 and prior are affected by CVE-2018-17898.

  • How can I mitigate the CVE-2018-17898 vulnerability?

    To mitigate the CVE-2018-17898 vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade to a version higher than R4.10 or apply the necessary patches provided by Yokogawa.

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