Path traversal in Relion 670 series - CVE-2019-18253

 

Path traversal in Relion 670 series - CVE-2019-18253

Published: November 27, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23012
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18253
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Hitachi Energy
Affected software:
Relion 670 series

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or delete files from the device outside the intended directory.

This vulnerability affects the following versions of Relion 670 series:

  • 1p1r26 and prior
  • 1.2.3.17 and prior
  • 2.0.0.10 and prior (RES670 2.0.0.4 and prior)
  • 2.1.0.1 and prior


How to mitigate CVE-2019-18253

Install updates from vendor's website.

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