Input validation error in Cscape - CVE-2019-6555
Published: February 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17785
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6555
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Horner Automation
Affected software:
Cscape
Cscape
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing specially crafted POC files and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6555
Update to version 9.90.