Check Point Advisories

Rockwell Automation Logix Controller Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2016-9343)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0323
Date Published:	24 Apr 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 04 May, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-9343
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Rockwell Automation SoftLogix 5800 Rockwell Automation RSLogix Emulate 5000 Rockwell Automation GuardLogix 5560 Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 5560 Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 5570 Rockwell Automation FlexLogix Rockwell Automation 1768 Rockwell Automation 1769
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers. A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Rockwell Automation Logix Controller Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: SCADA Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Rockwell Automation Logix Controller Stack Buffer Overflow