Multiple vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Compass and AcSELerator Architector
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10604 CVE-2018-10600 CVE-2018-10608 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-276 CWE-611 CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SEL AcSELerator Architect Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc SEL Compass Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU13800
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10604
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions. A local attacker can gain full access to the SEL Compass directory, modifiy or overwrite files within the Compass installation folder, and gain execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
SEL AcSELerator Architect: 2.2.24.0
SEL Compass: 3.0.5.1
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) XXE attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU13801
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10600
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the AcSELerator Architect XML parser, conduct XXE attack and retrieve arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.
MitigationVulnerable software versions
SEL AcSELerator Architect: 2.2.24.0
SEL Compass: 3.0.5.1
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-02
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 device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU13802
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10608
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to resource exhaustion when the AcSELerator Architect FTP client connects to a malicious FTP server. A remote attacker can consume memory and cause the service to crash.
MitigationVulnerable software versions
SEL AcSELerator Architect: 2.2.24.0
SEL Compass: 3.0.5.1
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-02
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 device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
