Insecure DLL loading in FactoryTalk Linx Gateway and RSLinx Classic - CVE-2018-10619
Published: June 7, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13233
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10619
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
RSLinx Classic
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
RSLinx Classic
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10619
Install update from vendor's website.