CVE-2017-6025
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 · uneditedA Stack Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Web Server. The following versions of CODESYS Web Server, part of the CODESYS WebVisu web browser visualization software, are affected: CODESYS Web Server Versions 2.3 and prior. A malicious user could overflow the stack buffer by providing overly long strings to functions that handle the XML. Because the function does not verify string size before copying to memory, the attacker may then be able to crash the application or run arbitrary code.
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 · high confidenceA stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CODESYS Web Server (versions 2.3 and prior) due to insufficient bounds checking in XML handling functions. When processing XML data, the application copies user-supplied strings to a fixed-size stack buffer without validating the string length, allowing an attacker to overwrite adjacent stack memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
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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<= 2.3CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify if CODESYS Web Server is installedLook for CODESYS Web Server process or service on the system. Common installation paths may include C:\CODESYS\ or /opt/codesys/. Check running services or installed programs list.Affected if CODESYS Web Server version 2.3 or lower is installed and running
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Determine the installed CODESYS Web Server versionCheck the version information of the CODESYS Web Server executable or check version in the product documentation/installation files. Look for webserver.exe or similar binary and inspect its version properties.Affected if Version is 2.3 or any version prior to 2.3
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Verify web server is accessible and XML handling is enabledConfirm the web server is running and accepting connections. The vulnerability is in XML parsing functionality, so check if web-based XML interfaces or APIs are exposed.Affected if Web server is running and accessible on network with XML processing enabled
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Check for exposed XML endpoints or servicesReview web server configuration files or examine HTTP endpoints that handle XML data. Look for web interfaces that process XML input.Affected if XML-handling web endpoints are accessible to network users
You are affected if CODESYS Web Server version 2.3 or lower is installed, running, and has its web/XML interfaces accessible on the network.
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 to a patched version of CODESYS Web Server if available; otherwise, restrict network access to the web server and implement input validation at network perimeter devices.
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