CVE-2018-12635 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can perform unauthorized firmware upgrades on CirCarLife SCADA systems by accessing specific URIs without authentication.

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-2018-12635?

CVE-2018-12635 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CirCarLife Scada v4.2.4 allows unauthorized upgrades via requests to the html/upgrade.html and services/system/firmware.upgrade URIs.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12635?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Circontrol Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12635?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12635 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-2018-12635 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12635 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4vq-f65j-m7qm.

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