VDB-130542 · CVE-2018-18996 · BID 106634

LCDS LAquis SCADA prior 4.1.0.4150 Authorization improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LCDS LAquis SCADA. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Authorization. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-18996. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LCDS LAquis SCADA (SCADA Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Authorization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 allows taking in user input without proper authorization or sanitation, which may allow an attacker to execute remote code on the server.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2019. The weakness was disclosed 02/05/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-18996 since 11/06/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 4.1.0.4150 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LAquis SCADA 4.1.0.4150

Timelineinfo

11/06/2018 🔍
01/15/2019 +70 days 🔍
02/05/2019 +21 days 🔍
02/06/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/06/2023 +1611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-18996 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130542
SecurityFocus: 106634

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/06/2019 13:35
Updated: 07/06/2023 09:33
Changes: 02/06/2019 13:35 (57), 05/08/2020 12:23 (2), 07/06/2023 09:33 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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