CVE-2011-1918

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian versions prior to 3.5 SIM 17 GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian versions 4.x prior to 4.0 SIM 12

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the Data Archiver service, which can be triggered by remote attackers sending crafted TCP message traffic. This could lead to a denial of service, causing the daemon to crash, or potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5 SIM 17, update to version 3.5 SIM 17 or later. For versions 4.x prior to 4.0 SIM 12, update to version 4.0 SIM 12 or later.