CVE-2019-6530
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 · uneditedPanasonic FPWIN Pro version 7.3.0.0 and prior allows attacker-created project files to be loaded by an authenticated user causing heap-based buffer overflows, which may lead to remote code execution.
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 confidencePanasonic FPWIN Pro versions 7.3.0.0 and prior contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing attacker-created project files. An authenticated user loading a malicious project file can trigger the overflow, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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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<= 7.3.0.0CVSS 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:3.1/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 installed FPWIN Pro versionOpen FPWIN Pro and navigate to Help > About, or check the program's executable properties (right-click the .exe file > Properties > Details) to find the version numberAffected if The version is 7.3.0.0 or any earlier version (e.g., 7.2.x, 7.1.x, 6.x)
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Verify project file loading feature is in useCheck whether any .fp project files have been opened or created in the FPWIN Pro environment; look for recent .fp files in user directories or project foldersAffected if The software is used to create, open, or edit project files (.fp extension) - this is the vulnerable feature
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Audit recent project files for integrityReview recently opened project files for unexpected origins, unusual file sizes, or modifications; check file metadata and hash if baseline records existAffected if Any project file was obtained from an untrusted source, downloaded from the internet, or received via email attachment
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Review user access and privilegesCheck which Windows user accounts have permission to launch FPWIN Pro and open project files; verify if standard user accounts (non-admin) are in useAffected if Users with administrative privileges can load project files, increasing the potential impact of successful exploitation
A user is affected if they run FPWIN Pro version 7.3.0.0 or earlier and load project files, especially from untrusted sources, as the vulnerability triggers during malicious project file parsing.
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 dataOrganizations should avoid loading project files from untrusted sources, restrict user privileges to minimize impact, and update to a patched version of FPWIN Pro once available. Implement network segmentation and file integrity monitoring for industrial control systems.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-6530 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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