HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-5628
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-5628

CWE-787Published: February 5, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Yokogawa CENTUM CS 1000 R3.08.70 and earlier, CENTUM CS 3000 R3.09.50 and earlier, CENTUM CS 3000 Entry R3.09.50 and earlier, CENTUM VP R5.04.20 and earlier, CENTUM VP Entry R5.04.20 and earlier, ProSafe-RS R3.02.10 and earlier, Exaopc R3.72.00 and earlier, Exaquantum R2.85.00 and earlier, Exaquantum/Batch R2.50.30 and earlier, Exapilot R3.96.10 and earlier, Exaplog R3.40.00 and earlier, Exasmoc R4.03.20 and earlier, Exarqe R4.03.20 and earlier, Field Wireless Device OPC Server R2.01.02 and earlier, PRM R3.12.00 and earlier, STARDOM VDS R7.30.01 and earlier, STARDOM OPC Server for Windows R3.40 and earlier, FAST/TOOLS R10.01 and earlier, B/M9000CS R5.05.01 and earlier, B/M9000 VP R7.03.04 and earlier, and FieldMate R1.01 or R1.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5628 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yokogawa29 product(s)
centum cs 1000 firmwarecentum cs 1000centum cs 3000 firmwarecentum cs 3000centum cs 3000 entry firmwarecentum cs 3000 entrycentum vp firmwarecentum vpcentum vp entry firmwarecentum vp entryprosafe-rs firmwareprosafe-rs+17
Source: NVD CPE · 32 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-253-01
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-253-01

All References (4)

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http://www.yokogawa.com/dcs/security/ysar/YSAR-15-0003E.pdfNot Applicable
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-253-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.yokogawa.com/dcs/security/ysar/YSAR-15-0003E.pdfNot Applicable
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-253-01Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-5628
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 5, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-5628 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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