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Fpwin ProApplication · Panasonic

CVE-2020-16236

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-01-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.5.0.1 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
FPWIN Pro is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when a user opens a maliciously crafted project file, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute 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 · moderate confidence

FPWIN Pro contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in its project file parsing logic. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious project file, the application reads memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries, which can potentially be leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution.

MitigationDo not open project files from untrusted or unknown sources. Implement file validation and sandboxing for project file import functionality.

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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
Fpwin ProApplication
Affected:< 7.5.0.1

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check FPWIN Pro version
    Open FPWIN Pro, then navigate to Help > About or the program menu to view the installed version number. Alternatively, check the executable file properties (right-click the FPWIN Pro .exe file and view Version tab).
    Affected if Version displayed is below 7.5.0.1
  2. Confirm project file usage is possible
    Verify that the application can import or open project files (.fpj or project file extension used by FPWIN Pro). Check if file import/open functionality exists in the File menu.
    Affected if Project file opening feature is present and accessible in the application
  3. Locate project file parsing component
    Inspect the FPWIN Pro installation directory for project file handling DLLs or executables. Look for modules related to file parsing in the program files folder.
    Affected if File parsing modules exist in the installation directory and are used when opening projects

User is affected if FPWIN Pro version is below 7.5.0.1 and the application can open or import project files from disk.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.5.0.1 or later
Fixed in 7.5.0.1
Interim mitigation

Do not open project files from untrusted or unknown sources. Implement file validation and sandboxing for project file import functionality.

Fix this in Fpwin Pro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,100
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