(PT-2018-26) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Information Disclosure in MatrikonOPC Explorer

Vulnerable software

MatrikonOPC Explorer
Version: 5.0 and earlier

Link:
https://www.paessler.com/prtg

Severity level

Severity level: Medium
Impact: Data leak
Access Vector: Local

CVSS v3:
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

CVE: CVE-2018-8714

Vulnerability description

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected an Information Disclosure vulnerability in MatrikonOPC Explorer.

A vulnerability in MatrikonOPC Explorer, related to MSXML libraries, allows attackers to transfer arbitrary files from a host system and obtain sensitive information.

How to fix

Update your software up to the latest version

Advisory status

20.02.2015 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
02.04.2018 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
07.12.2018 - Public disclosure

Credits

The vulnerability was detected by Ilya Karpov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)

References

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2018-26
https://www.opcsupport.com/s/article/SECURITY-NOTIFICATION-OPC-Explorer-SN-2017-04-27-01
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-130-01

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

https://www.ptsecurity.com/
https://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

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