CVE-2018-18994 Memory corruption in LCDS Laquis SCADA
An attacker can cause a system crash or exfiltrate data by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted project file in LCDS Laquis SCADA.
- 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-2018-18994?
CVE-2018-18994 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in LCDS Laquis SCADA, published on 27 Mar 2019. 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
LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 allows an out of bounds read when opening a specially crafted project file, which may cause a system crash or allow data exfiltration.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Laquisscada Laquis Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18994 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-2018-18994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph4v-7p9v-mq36.