CVE-2018-7511

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-03-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In Eaton ELCSoft versions 2.04.02 and prior, there are multiple cases where specially crafted files could cause a buffer overflow which, in turn, may allow remote execution of arbitrary code.

Affected products

Eaton ELCSoft: before 2.04.02 — fixed in 2.04.02

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Eaton ELCSoft 2.04.02. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.eaton.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&allowInterrupt=1&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&noSaveAs=0&Rendition=Primary&dDocName=PCT_3313148
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103301
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-03
http://www.eaton.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&allowInterrupt=1&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&noSaveAs=0&Rendition=Primary&dDocName=PCT_3313148
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103301
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-03

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