Path traversal in VTScada - CVE-2016-4532
Published: July 6, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4532
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trihedral Engineering Ltd
Affected software:
VTScada
VTScada
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trihedral VTScada.
The vulnerability exists within the handling of Wireless Application Protocol requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause arbitrary code execution by replacing the path in a request to retrieve any file.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists within the handling of Wireless Application Protocol requests. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause arbitrary code execution by replacing the path in a request to retrieve any file.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4532
Trihedral Engineering Ltd. has created an updated software version 11.2.02, available at:
ftp://ftp.trihedral.com/VTS/
ftp://ftp.trihedral.com/VTS/