Information disclosure in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU8000

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12694

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal. A remote attacker can use a simple GET request to perform a directory traversal attack and gain access to arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.02.0100.

Vulnerable software versions

SCADA Webserver: All versions

External links

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-234-03

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.