CVE-2018-17911 Memory corruption in LAquis SCADA
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in LAquis SCADA, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.
- 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-2018-17911?
CVE-2018-17911 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in LCDS - Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas LTDA ME LAquis SCADA, published on 17 Oct 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
LAquis SCADA Versions 4.1.0.3870 and prior has several stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities, which may allow remote code execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17911?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lcds Laquis Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-17911 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17911 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-gv68-5m5j-w7h4.