Advisory Details

July 28th, 2022

OPC Labs QuickOPC Connectivity Explorer Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1031
ZDI-CAN-16596

CVE ID CVE-2022-2561
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS OPC Labs
AFFECTED PRODUCTS QuickOPC
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OPC Labs QuickOPC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of XML files in Connectivity Explorer. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS OPC Labs has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://kb.opclabs.com/ZDI-CAN-16596_Connectivity_Explorer_file_vulnerability
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-05-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-07-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite
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