CVE-2019-18996 ABB PB610 HMIStudio accepts malicious DLL file in an application
An attacker with local file system access can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the application.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18996?
CVE-2019-18996 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600, published on 18 Dec 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
Path settings in HMIStudio component of ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600 versions 2.8.0.424 and earlier accept DLLs outside of the program directory, potentially allowing an attacker with access to the local file system the execution of code in the application’s context.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Abb Pb610 Panel Builder 600.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-18996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qjw-6hcm-qv66.