CVE-2018-19015 Command injection in CX-Supervisor

High 7.3 Published 28 Jan 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted project files in CX-Supervisor, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-19015?

CVE-2018-19015 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ICS-CERT CX-Supervisor, published on 28 Jan 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

An attacker could inject commands to launch programs and create, write, and read files on CX-Supervisor (Versions 3.42 and prior) through a specially crafted project file. An attacker could exploit this to execute code under the privileges of the application.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Omron Cx-Supervisor.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-19015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq9q-7q5w-mxx2.