title: AzeoTech DAQFactory
description: Project files are stored memory objects in the form of binary serialized data that can later be read and deserialized again to instantiate the original objects in memory. Malicious manipulation of these files may allow an attacker to corrupt memory.
problem types: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
affected:
{
product: DAQFactory
vendor: AzeoTech
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: New version, status: affected, version: All versions, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
workarounds: Users are discouraged from using documents from unknown/untrusted sources.
Users are encouraged to store .ctl files in a folder only writeable by admin-level users.
Users are encouraged to operate in “Safe Mode” when loading documents that have been out of their control.
Users are encouraged to apply a document editing password to their documents.
Users should avoid using the Real Time Web-Connect menu items and instead connect to DAQConnect using script.