CVE-2018-18988 Code injection in LCDS Laquis SCADA
Attackers can execute arbitrary code, exfiltrate data, or crash the system by tricking users into opening a malicious report file in LCDS Laquis SCADA.
- 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-2018-18988?
CVE-2018-18988 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ICS-CERT LCDS Laquis SCADA, published on 1 Feb 2019. 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
LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 allows execution of script code by opening a specially crafted report format file. This may allow remote code execution, data exfiltration, or cause a system crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lcds Laquis Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-18988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ICS-CERT LCDS Laquis SCADA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x949-53c4-m56f.