Advisory Details

April 12th, 2022

Bentley MicroStation CONNECT IFC File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-615
ZDI-CAN-16581

CVE ID CVE-2022-1229
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Bentley
AFFECTED PRODUCTS MicroStation CONNECT
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley MicroStation CONNECT. 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 parsing of IFC files. Crafted data in an IFC file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Bentley has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.bentley.com/en/common-vulnerability-exposure/be-2022-0006
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-02-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-04-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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