#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
LAquis SCADA
Software vendor:
Leão Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas
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.