Advisory Details

January 19th, 2019

LAquis SCADA LQS File Parsing Improper Control of Generation of Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2018-19002
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	LAquis
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	SCADA
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of LAquis SCADA Software. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of LQS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a controlled call to VirtualProtect. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the aq process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	LAquis has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-015-01
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2018-08-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2019-01-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Esteban Ruiz (mr_me) of Source Incite

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