THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2018-18990
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2018-18990

Laquis Scada vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
39.5%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 allows a user-supplied path in file operations prior to proper validation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information under the context of the web server process.
Affected vendor
Lcds
Affected product
Laquis Scada
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2019-02-05

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 39.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2018-18990

  • Confirm whether Lcds Laquis Scada is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2018-18990.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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