WellinTech KingSCADA Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

OVERVIEW An anonymous researcher working with HP’s Zero Day Initiative has identified a stack-based buffer overflow in the WellinTech KingSCADA Stack. WellinTech has produced a patch that mitigates this vulnerability. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely. AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following...

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