SB2017090802 - Privilege escalation in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server



SB2017090802 - Privilege escalation in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server

Published: September 8, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017090802
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12728)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper privilege management. A local attacker can alter service executables and execute arbitrary code under the context of the current system services.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.