CVE-2010-4557
CVE-2010-4557 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Invensys Wonderware Inbatch with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 12% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 12% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Invensys Wonderware Inbatch
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the lm_tcp service in Invensys Wonderware InBatch 8.1 and 9.0, as used in Invensys Foxboro I/A Series Batch 8.1 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to port 9001.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4557?
- Buffer overflow in the lm_tcp service in Invensys Wonderware InBatch 8.1 and 9.0, as used in Invensys Foxboro I/A Series Batch 8.1 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to port 9001.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4557?
- CVE-2010-4557 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4557 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4557?
- CVE-2010-4557 primarily affects Invensys Wonderware Inbatch. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-4557?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-4557 published?
- CVE-2010-4557 was published on 2010-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.org/adv/inbatch_1-adv.txt
- http://iom.invensys.com/EN/Pages/IOM_CyberSecurityUpdates.aspx
- http://iom.invensys.com/EN/pdfLibrary/SecurityAlert_Invensys_SecurityAlert-LFSEC00000051_12-10.pdf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42528
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15707
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647928
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-10-348-01.pdf
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3244
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_inbatch:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:invensys:wonderware_inbatch:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:invensys:foxboro_i\/a_series_batch:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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