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CVE-2010-2974


Stack-based buffer overflow in the IConfigurationAccess interface in the Invensys Wonderware Archestra ConfigurationAccessComponent ActiveX control in Wonderware Application Server (WAS) before 3.1 SP2 P01, as used in the Wonderware Archestra Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the InFusion Integrated Engineering Environment (IEE), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the first argument to the UnsubscribeData method.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-2974 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from invensys, from invensys, from invensys and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-08-05T19:17:55.543

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:21:52.143

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application invensys wonderware_archestra_configuration_access_component_activex_control * Yes
Application invensys infusion_integrated_engineering_environment * No
Application invensys wonderware_application_server ≤ 3.1 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_application_server 2.0 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_application_server 2.1 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_application_server 3.0 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_application_server 3.1 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_application_server 3.1 Yes
Application invensys wonderware_archestra_integrated_development_environment * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For invensys's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.