CVE-2018-18988

LCDS Laquis SCADA prior to version 4.1.0.4150 allows execution of script code by opening a specially crafted report format file. This may allow remote code execution, data exfiltration, or cause a system crash.

Published: 2019-02-01 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-18988 is rated High Risk (65.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.57%). EPSS rose +1.47% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18988

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.10% 2.57% +1.47%
2 2025-03-30 1.66% 1.10% -0.56%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.66% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-18988

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 8.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-18988

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-18988

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
lcds laquis_scada < 4.1.0.4150 cpe:2.3:a:lcds:laquis_scada:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-18988

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106634 Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-015-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence