Relative path traversal in DeltaV - CVE-2018-14795
Published: August 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14445
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14795
CWE-ID: CWE-23
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper path validation. A remote attacker can conduct relative path traversal attack and replace executable files.
Affected software
DeltaV
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14795
Install update from vendor's website.