VDB-123104 · CVE-2018-14795 · BID 105105

DeltaV up to R5 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in DeltaV 11.3.1/12.3.1/13.3.0/13.3.1/R5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14795. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in DeltaV 11.3.1/12.3.1/13.3.0/13.3.1/R5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

DeltaV Versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, and R5 is vulnerable due to improper path validation which may allow an attacker to replace executable files.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2018. The weakness was shared 08/21/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14795 since 08/01/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105105†). The entries VDB-123103, VDB-123163 and VDB-123164 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/01/2018 🔍
08/16/2018 +15 days 🔍
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08/21/2018 +4 days 🔍
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08/22/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/17/2020 +573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14795 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123104
SecurityFocus: 105105 - Emerson DeltaV Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2018 06:59
Updated: 03/17/2020 10:41
Changes: 08/22/2018 06:59 (57), 03/17/2020 10:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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