CVE-2018-10637
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 maliciously crafted project file may cause a buffer overflow, which may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code that affects Fuji Electric V-Server Lite 4.0.3.0 and prior.
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 confidenceFuji Electric V-Server Lite versions 4.0.3.0 and prior contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the project file parsing logic. A maliciously crafted project file can trigger the buffer overflow, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the running application.
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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<= 4.0.3.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 Fuji Electric V-Server Lite is installedSearch the system for V-Server Lite software. On Windows systems, check Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, or look for V-Server Lite executable files in standard installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Fuji Electric or C:\Program Files (x86)\Fuji Electric.Affected if V-Server Lite software is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of V-Server LiteLocate the main V-Server Lite executable (typically named VServerLite.exe or similar). Right-click the executable file, select Properties, and view the Version or Details tab to find the product version number.Affected if The installed version is 4.0.3.0 or any prior version
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Verify project file parsing is accessibleConfirm the application has the capability to open and parse project files. This vulnerability is triggered when the application loads a maliciously crafted project file. Check if the application maintains a function to open project files from disk.Affected if The project file parsing feature is available and operational in the installed version
The system is affected if V-Server Lite version 4.0.3.0 or earlier is installed and the project file parsing functionality can be invoked to load a project file.
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 dataRestrict usage of V-Server Lite to only open project files from trusted sources. Evaluate upgrading to a patched version if available from Fuji Electric, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure of systems running this software.
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