VDB-124648 · CVE-2018-14804 · BID 105406

Emerson AMS Device Manager up to 13.5 Script code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Emerson AMS Device Manager up to 13.5. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Script Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-14804. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Emerson AMS Device Manager up to 13.5. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Script Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Emerson AMS Device Manager v12.0 to v13.5. A specially crafted script may be run that allows arbitrary remote code execution.

The bug was discovered 09/27/2018. The weakness was presented 10/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-14804 since 08/01/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 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 105406†). See VDB-124649 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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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 🔍
09/27/2018 +57 days 🔍
10/01/2018 +3 days 🔍
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10/02/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/28/2020 +543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14804 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124648
SecurityFocus: 105406

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2018 07:40
Updated: 03/28/2020 15:16
Changes: 10/02/2018 07:40 (58), 03/28/2020 15:16 (1)
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