CVE-2018-17899 Path traversal in LAquis SCADA
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in LAquis SCADA to achieve remote code execution, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17899?
CVE-2018-17899 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in LCDS - Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas LTDA ME LAquis SCADA, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
LAquis SCADA Versions 4.1.0.3870 and prior has a path traversal vulnerability, which may allow remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lcds Laquis Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17899 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-2018-17899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in LCDS - Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas LTDA ME LAquis SCADA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqm8-4qp5-8qr2.