# CVE-2018-19008: Code injection in ABB CP400 Panel Builder TextEditor 2.0

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by inserting specially crafted files into the ABB CP400 Panel Builder Text Editor.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p5h9-r5mp-fw5r

## What is CVE-2018-19008?

CVE-2018-19008 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ICS-CERT ABB CP400 Panel Builder TextEditor 2.0, published on 13 Feb 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

The TextEditor 2.0 in ABB CP400 Panel Builder versions 2.0.7.05 and earlier contain a vulnerability in the file parser of the Text Editor wherein the application doesn't properly prevent the insertion of specially crafted files which could allow arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Abb Cp400pb Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-19008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19008 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ICS-CERT ABB CP400 Panel Builder TextEditor 2.0, published on 13 Feb 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ICS-CERT ABB CP400 Panel Builder TextEditor 2.0. 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-2018-19008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19008/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19008

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