Information Security News: Security firm showcases vulnerabilities in SCADA software, won't report them to vendors

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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/112112-security-firm-showcases-vulnerabilities-in-264456.html

By Lucian Constantin
IDG News Service
November 20, 2012

Malta-based security start-up firm ReVuln claims to be sitting on a 
stockpile of vulnerabilities in industrial control software, but prefers 
to sell the information to governments and other paying customers 
instead of disclosing it to the affected software vendors.
In a video released Monday, ReVuln showcased nine "zero-day" (previously 
unknown) vulnerabilities which, according to the company, affect SCADA 
(supervisory control and data acquisition) software from General 
Electric, Schneider Electric, Kaskad, Rockwell Automation, Eaton and 
Siemens. ReVuln declined to disclose the name of the affected software 
products.
SCADA software runs on regular computers, but is used by owners of 
critical infrastructure and other various types of industrial facilities 
to monitor and control industrial processes.
According to by ReVuln, the vulnerabilities it showcased Monday can 
allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code, download arbitrary 
files, execute arbitrary commands, open remote shells or hijack sessions 
on systems running the vulnerable SCADA software.
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