Improper neutralization of special elements in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2018-18996
Published: January 16, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17009
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18996
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to taking in user input without proper sanitation. A remote attacker can execute remote code on the server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
LAquis SCADA
How to mitigate CVE-2018-18996
Update to version 4.1.0.4150.
LAquis SCADA - update to 4.1.0.4150