# CVE-2018-19003: Path traversal in GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e Reg, and LS2100e

> An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in GE industrial control systems to access restricted information.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g9jf-3624-h7rw

## What is CVE-2018-19003?

CVE-2018-19003 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e_Reg, and LS2100e, published on 14 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e_Reg, and LS2100e Versions 03.03.28C to 05.02.04C, EX2100e All versions prior to v04.09.00C, EX2100e_Reg All versions prior to v04.09.00C, and LS2100e All versions prior to v04.09.00C The affected versions of the application have a path traversal vulnerability that fails to restrict the ability of an attacker to gain access to restricted information.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19003?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ge Ex2100e Firmware, Ge Ls2100e Firmware, Ge Mark Vle Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19003?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19003 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19003 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e_Reg, and LS2100e, published on 14 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GE Mark VIe, EX2100e, EX2100e_Reg, and LS2100e. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19003/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19003/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19003
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19003
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19003

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