CVE-2018-10604 Missing authorization in Compass
Improper access controls in SEL Compass allow any user to modify installation files, leading to privilege escalation and malicious code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10604?
CVE-2018-10604 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Compass, published on 24 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SEL Compass version 3.0.5.1 and prior allows all users full access to the SEL Compass directory, which may allow modification or overwriting of files within the Compass installation folder, resulting in escalation of privilege and/or malicious code execution.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel Compass.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-10604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm27-chwj-2652.