CVE-2017-12694 Path traversal in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server
An attacker can use a GET request to traverse directories and read system files in the SpiderControl SCADA Web Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12694?
CVE-2017-12694 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server, published on 25 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Directory Traversal issue was discovered in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server. An attacker may be able to use a simple GET request to perform a directory traversal into system files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spidercontrol Scada Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-12694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75g2-f8v5-xc7g.