Format string vulnerability in the logText function in shmemmgr9.dll in IGSSdataServer.exe 9.00.00.11074, and 9.00.00.11063 and earlier, in…

published 2011-04-05 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1569

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 19.4%; EPSS 19.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in the logText function in shmemmgr9.dll in IGSSdataServer.exe 9.00.00.11074, and 9.00.00.11063 and earlier, in 7-Technologies Interactive Graphical SCADA System (IGSS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using the RMS Reports Delete command, related to the logging of messages to GSST.LOG. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Timeline

2011-03-22 First public exploit (EDB-17024)
2011-04-05 Published

Exploit prediction

19.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-17024 7-Technologies IGSS 9.00.00.11059 - Multiple Vulnerabilities remote, 2011-03-22
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46936 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/adv/igss_6-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/17024
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/46936
vdb-entry, exploit
aluigi.org /adv/igss_6-adv.txt
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/43849
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2011/0741
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
us-cert.gov /control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-080-03.pdf
us-government-resource
securityreason.com /securityalert/8182
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-1568
NVD CVE-2011-1568

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Summary