Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-10313

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
iniNet Solutions SpiderControl SCADA PC HMI Editor has a path traversal vulnerability. When the software loads a malicious ‘ems' project template file constructed by an attacker, it can write files to arbitrary directories. This can lead to overwriting system files, causing system paralysis, or writing to startup items, resulting in remote control.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

iniNet Solutions SpiderControl SCADA PC HMI Editor contains a path traversal vulnerability in its .ems project template file loading mechanism. When the software parses a maliciously crafted .ems file, attackers can manipulate path sequences to write files to arbitrary directories outside the intended project folder.

MitigationRestrict opening .ems files from untrusted sources and implement strict path validation that canonicalizes and validates all file write operations against allowlist directories before writing.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify SpiderControl SCADA HMI Editor installation
    Check for the software in common installation directories (C:\Program Files\iniNet Solutions\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\iniNet Solutions\) or search for 'SpiderControl' in Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    Affected if The software is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate the executable (typically SpiderControl SCADA PC HMI Editor.exe) and check its file properties, or check the Unins000.dat/uninstall.xml in the installation folder for the version string
    Affected if The installed version matches the affected version range for CVE-2024-10313 (verify against vendor advisories)
  3. Verify .ems file association
    Check Windows registry under HKCR\.ems or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.ems to see if .ems files are associated with SpiderControl
    Affected if The software is configured to open .ems files
  4. Confirm .ems project template functionality
    Check if the software's project template loading feature is accessible (typically via File > Open or File > Import for .ems files)
    Affected if Users can load .ems project files directly into the software
  5. Review recent .ems file access
    Examine recent .ems files opened with the software, check browser/download history for .ems files, or review endpoint detection logs for .ems file activity
    Affected if Any .ems files from untrusted sources have been opened with this software

The system is affected if SpiderControl SCADA PC HMI Editor is installed and users have opened or could open maliciously crafted .ems files from untrusted sources, enabling path traversal file writes outside the project folder.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Restrict opening .ems files from untrusted sources and implement strict path validation that canonicalizes and validates all file write operations against allowlist directories before writing.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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