# CVE-2018-10619: Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway

> Local attackers can exploit unquoted search paths in Rockwell Automation software to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h6f8-572j-wxrc

## What is CVE-2018-10619?

CVE-2018-10619 is a high-severity vulnerability in ICS-CERT Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway, published on 7 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An unquoted search path or element in RSLinx Classic Versions 3.90.01 and prior and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway Versions 3.90.00 and prior may allow an authorized, but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code and allow a threat actor to escalate user privileges on the affected workstation.

Weakness: CWE-428 (Unquoted Search Path or Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10619?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Linx Gateway, Rockwellautomation Rslinx Classic.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10619?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10619 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10619 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10619 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway - Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10619 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10619 is a high-severity vulnerability in ICS-CERT Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway, published on 7 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10619 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ICS-CERT Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10619/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10619/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10619
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10619
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10619

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10619/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.