CVE-2019-18255 Privilege escalation in HMI/SCADA iFIX
A local authenticated user can modify system-wide configurations in HMI/SCADA iFIX, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-18255?
CVE-2019-18255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HMI/SCADA iFIX, published on 18 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HMI/SCADA iFIX (Versions 6.1 and prior) allows a local authenticated user to modify system-wide iFIX configurations through section objects. This may allow privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ge Ifix.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HMI/SCADA iFIX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxwh-m96h-p4c6.