CVE-2018-13806 Other in SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer
An attacker with write access to a project directory can execute code via DLL hijacking when a privileged user opens the project file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-13806?
CVE-2018-13806 is a high-severity vulnerability in SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer, published on 12 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer (All versions). A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in all versions of SIEMENS TD Keypad Designer which could allow an attacker to execute code with the permission of the user running TD Designer. The attacker must have write access to the directory containing the TD project file in order to exploit the vulnerability. A legitimate user with higher privileges than the attacker must open the TD project in order for this vulnerability to be exploited. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13806?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Td Keypad Designer.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-13806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w498-cpcc-f33x.