CVE-2023-28730
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 memory corruption vulnerability Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro versions 7.6.0.3 and all previous versions may allow arbitrary code execution when opening specially crafted project files.
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 Control FPWIN Pro contains a memory corruption vulnerability in its project file parsing routines. When the software opens specially crafted project files with malformed data, it fails to properly validate bounds or sanitize input, leading to memory corruption that can be leveraged for arbitrary 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<= 7.6.0.3CVSS 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
- 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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Confirm FPWIN Pro installationLook for Panasonic Control FPWIN Pro in your installed programs list (Windows Settings > Apps & features, or Programs and Features control panel)Affected if The software is present on the system
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Identify installed versionRight-click the FPWIN Pro executable or shortcut, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the version information. Alternatively, open FPWIN Pro and navigate to Help > About to view the versionAffected if The version number displayed is 7.6.0.3 or lower
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Verify project file associationCheck if .pro project files are associated with FPWIN Pro by right-clicking any .pro file and viewing the 'Opens with' program, or by checking file type associations in Windows Default Apps settingsAffected if Project files (.pro) can be opened by FPWIN Pro on this system
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Assess user exposureDetermine whether the system user account runs FPWIN Pro regularly for engineering tasks, and whether the software has permission to access project files from network shares or removable mediaAffected if FPWIN Pro is actively used and can open project files from any source
You are affected if FPWIN Pro version 7.6.0.3 or lower is installed and the software can open project files on your system.
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 dataUsers should update to a patched version of FPWIN Pro once released by Panasonic. Until then, avoid opening project files from untrusted sources and implement network segmentation for systems running this software.
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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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