CVE-2013-2801
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe OSIsoft PI Interface for IEEE C37.118 before 1.0.6.158 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (instance shutdown and data-collection outage) via crafted C37.118 configuration packets that trigger an invalid read operation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe OSIsoft PI Interface for IEEE C37.118 before version 1.0.6.158 contains a vulnerability where remote attackers can send crafted C37.118 configuration packets that trigger an invalid read operation, causing the affected instance to shut down and resulting in a denial of service with data-collection outage.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.0.5.101= 1.0.1.3= 1.0.2.0= 1.0.3.0= 1.0.4.88CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify OSIsoft PI Interface for IEEE C37.118 is installedLocate the C37.118 interface service or executable in the PI Interface installation directory, or check for the service named 'PI Interface for IEEE C37.118' in Windows services or Unix service listingsAffected if The interface is present on the system
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Identify the installed version of the C37.118 interfaceRight-click the C37.118 interface executable (commonly named PIHF68C37.exe or similar) and select Properties, then check the Version tab; alternatively run the executable with a version flag or check the PI Interface Builder configurationAffected if The version matches <= 1.0.5.101, 1.0.1.3, 1.0.2.0, 1.0.3.0, or 1.0.4.88
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Confirm the C37.118 interface is configured and activeCheck the PI Interface configuration for C37.118, verify the interface is started and connected to the PI Data Archive; look at the interface startup logs or PI Interface ManagerAffected if The interface is running and processing C37.118 protocol data
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Determine if the interface is network-accessibleCheck network configuration to see if the C37.118 interface is bound to an IP address or listening on TCP/UDP ports used by the C37.118 protocol; review firewall rules allowing external access to interface portsAffected if The interface is reachable from network hosts that could send malicious packets
The system is affected if the OSIsoft PI Interface for IEEE C37.118 is installed with any version <= 1.0.5.101 (including specific versions 1.0.1.3, 1.0.2.0, 1.0.3.0, or 1.0.4.88) and the interface is actively configured to process C37.118 protocol communications.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the OSIsoft PI Interface for IEEE C37.118 to version 1.0.6.158 or later to patch the vulnerability.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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