CVE-2019-6545 Code injection in AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1 SP3 and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) prior to Version 2017 Update

High 7.5 Published 13 Feb 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on AVEVA HMI servers via a malicious database configuration file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-6545?

CVE-2019-6545 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ICS-CERT AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1 SP3 and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) prior to Version 2017 Update, published on 13 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AVEVA Software, LLC InduSoft Web Studio prior to Version 8.1 SP3 and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) prior to Version 2017 Update. An unauthenticated remote user could use a specially crafted database connection configuration file to execute an arbitrary process on the server machine.

Weakness: CWE-99

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6545?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Aveva Indusoft Web Studio, Aveva Intouch Machine Edition 2014.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2019-6545 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqwc-c6p6-66pq.