Critical severity · published Nov 2, 2018
CVE-2018-17914
InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2
9.8
CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code with the same privileges as that of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) runtime.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Edge · Aveva
8.1; 8.1 · source: NVD
IW
Indusoft Web Studio · Aveva
6.1; 6.1; 7.1; 7.1; 7.1; 7.1; +21 more · source: NVD
IM
Intouch Machine Edition 2014 · Aveva
r2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17914
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17914
Mitigation
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01
Exploit
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34
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