Path traversal in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2024-5040

 

Path traversal in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2024-5040

Published: May 23, 2024 / Updated: May 27, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89784
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-2024-5040
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas
Affected software:
LAquis SCADA

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/write arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-5040

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources