CVE-2018-5313 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges to Administrator or SYSTEM due to weak file permissions set during Rapid SCADA installation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-5313?

CVE-2018-5313 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privilege on Rapid Scada 5.5.0 because of weak C:\SCADA permissions. The specific flaw exists within the access control that is set and modified during the installation of the product. The product sets weak access control restrictions. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of Administrator, the IUSR account, or SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5313?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapidscada Rapid Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7m7-pch9-8937.

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