CVE-2024-34579
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 · uneditedFuji Electric Alpha5 SMART is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to 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 confidenceFuji Electric Alpha5 SMART contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by overflowing a stack-allocated buffer, likely through malformed input or unexpected data processing.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm installation of Fuji Electric Alpha5 SMARTCheck system programs or application inventory for 'Fuji Electric Alpha5 SMART' or 'Alpha5 SMART' entry. Look in Add/Remove Programs on Windows or package manager listings on applicable systems.Affected if The software is not present in the system inventory or program listings, then the system is not affected by this specific CVE.
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Identify installed version of Alpha5 SMARTLocate the installed Alpha5 SMART application and check its version property. Common locations: Help > About menu within the application, or right-click the executable in Program Files and select Properties > Details. Note the full version number (e.g., Ver.x.x.x).Affected if The installed version falls within the affected version range if any has been published by Fuji Electric; if the version is unknown or unpatched, treat it as potentially affected.
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Determine if network communication or data input features are activeReview Alpha5 SMART configuration or project settings for enabled communication modules (e.g., serial, Ethernet, Modbus, or external data import features). Check if the application is configured to accept remote or external data inputs.Affected if Network or data input features are enabled and the application processes external or malformed data, creating the conditions for the buffer overflow to be triggered.
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Inspect access controls and network exposureVerify network firewall rules or ACLs protecting the system running Alpha5 SMART. Check if the application port or service is exposed to untrusted networks or directly accessible from the internet.Affected if The Alpha5 SMART service or its communication ports are accessible from untrusted networks, increasing the likelihood of attack delivery.
A system is affected if Fuji Electric Alpha5 SMART is installed with a vulnerable version and network or data input features are enabled, allowing external malformed input to reach the application.
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 dataContact Fuji Electric for available patches and security updates. Until a patch is available, implement network segmentation and restrict access to affected systems. If possible, monitor for indicators of compromise and consider compensating controls such as application whitelisting.
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