CVE-2018-18998 Hardcoded credentials in LCDS Laquis SCADA

Critical 9.8 Published 5 Feb 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can gain unauthorized high-privilege access to LCDS Laquis SCADA systems due to hardcoded credentials.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-18998?

CVE-2018-18998 is a critical vulnerability in ICS-CERT LCDS Laquis SCADA, published on 5 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 uses hard coded credentials, which may allow an attacker unauthorized access to the system with high privileges.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lcds Laquis Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jrx-m6pc-vc4v.