# CVE-2018-7787: Other in U.motion Builder

> Improper input validation in the context parameter allows attackers to potentially manipulate application behavior in Schneider Electric U.motion Builder.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:** 3 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7rq-mwf7-vprq

## What is CVE-2018-7787?

CVE-2018-7787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE U.motion Builder, published on 3 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Schneider Electric U.motion Builder software versions prior to v1.3.4, this vulnerability is due to improper validation of input of context parameter in HTTP GET request.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7787?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric U.motion Builder.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE U.motion Builder

- [CVE-2018-7841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7841/): Schneider Electric U.motion Builder SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-7785](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7785/): Command injection in U.motion Builder (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7973/): SQL injection in U.Motion (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7974](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7974/): Path traversal in U.Motion (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9957/): Hardcoded credentials in U.Motion (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7787 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE U.motion Builder, published on 3 Jul 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-2018-7787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric SE U.motion Builder. 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-2018-7787/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7787/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7787
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7787
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7787

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