#VU17007 Relative path traversal in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2018-18990 

 

#VU17007 Relative path traversal in LAquis SCADA - CVE-2018-18990

Published: January 16, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17007
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18990
CWE-ID: CWE-23
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LAquis SCADA
Software vendor:
Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. A remote attacker can trigger relative path traversal and disclose sensitive information under the context of the web server process.


Remediation

Update to version 4.1.0.4150.

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