Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-7842
A CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause an elevation of privilege by conducting a brute force attack on Modbus parameters sent to the controller.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-7842
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_premium_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7842
0.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 71 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-7842
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-7842
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This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-7842
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https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-134-11/
Security Notification - Modicon Controllers V1.3 | Schneider ElectricVendor Advisory
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0741
TALOS-2018-0741 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Third Party Advisory
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