What is CVE-2018-18998?

CVE-2018-18998 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ics-cert Lcds Laquis Scada, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-18998?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ics-cert Lcds Laquis Scada

CVE-2018-18998

LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 uses hard coded credentials, which may allow an attacker unauthorized access to the system with high privileges.

EPSS: 0.024 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ics-cert Lcds Laquis Scada — versions All versions prior to version 4.1.0.4150
Lcds Laquis_scada

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18998?: CVE-2018-18998 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ics-cert Lcds Laquis Scada, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-18998?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.