Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer

# ICS Advisory (ICSA-19-213-01) ## Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer Original release date: August 01, 2019 [Print Document](javascript:window.print\(\);) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-19-213-01) [Like Me](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-19-213-01) [Share](http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus- cert.cisa.gov%2Fics%2Fadvisories%2Ficsa-19-213-01) ### Legal Notice All information products included in [https://us-cert.gov/ics](/ics) are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://www.us- cert.gov/tlp/](/tlp/). * * * ## 1\. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * **CVSS v3 7.8** * **ATTENTION** : Low skill level to exploit * **Vendor** : Advantech * **Equipment** : Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer * **Vulnerability** : Out-of-bounds Write ## 2\. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code. ## 3\. TECHNICAL DETAILS ### 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer, a Human Machine Interface (HMI) runtime development software, are affected: * Advantech WebAccess HMI Designer Version 2.1.9.23 and prior ### 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW **3.2.1 [OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE CWE-787](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html)** Processing specially crafted MCR files lacking proper validation of user supplied data may cause the system to write outside the intended buffer area, allowing remote code execution. [CVE-2019-10961](http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-10961) has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is ([AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)). ### 3.3 BACKGROUND * **CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS** : Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Water and Wastewater Systems * **COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED** : East Asia, Europe, United States * **COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION** : Taiwan ### 3.4 RESEARCHER Mat Powell of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) reported this vulnerability to CISA. ## 4\. MITIGATIONS Advantech has released Version 2.1.9.31 of WebAccess HMI Designer to address the reported vulnerability. Users can download the latest version of [WebAccess HMI Designer](https://support.advantech.com/support/DownloadSRDetail_New.aspx?SR_ID=1-F6UG0T&Doc_Source=Download). CISA recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: * Do not click web links or open unsolicited attachments in email messages. * Refer to [Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams](https://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/emailscams_0905.pdf) for more information on avoiding email scams. * Refer to [Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks](https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html) for more information on social engineering attacks. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for [control systems security recommended practices](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/recommended-practices) on the ICS webpage on [us-cert.gov](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics). Several recommended practices are available for reading and download, including [Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies](https://www.us- cert.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS- CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf). Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the [ICS webpage on us-cert.gov](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics) in the Technical Information Paper, [ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies](https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/tips/ICS- TIP-12-146-01B). Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their established internal procedures and report their findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely.