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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-7968
Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio Default Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators. This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

May 19, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7968 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Schneider-electric wonderware_indusoft_web_studio
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-7968.

URL Resource
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7968 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7968 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-7968 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7968 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Schneider Electric SE CWE-276
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-276
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 No Types Assigned http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:wonderware_indusoft_web_studio:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.10%

score

0.08991

percentile