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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-17916
InduSoft Web Studio/InTouch Edge HMI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted packet to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability during tag, alarm, or event related actions such as read and write, with potential for code to be executed. If InduSoft Web Studio remote communication security was not enabled, or a password was left blank, a remote user could send a carefully crafted packet to invoke an arbitrary process, with potential for code to be executed. The code would be executed under the privileges of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI runtime and could lead to a compromise of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI server machine.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2021, 6:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17916 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 Aveva indusoft_web_studio
2 Aveva intouch_machine_edition_2014
3 Aveva edge
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-2018-17916.

URL Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01 Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_edge_hmi:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_edge_hmi:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_machine_edition_2014:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge:8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_machine_edition_2014:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-121
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:6.1:sp6_p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:7.1:sp3_p9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.0:sp2_p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:indusoft_web_studio:8.1:sp1_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_edge_hmi:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_edge_hmi:8.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aveva:intouch_machine_edition_2014:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

2.32 }} -0.21%

score

0.89460

percentile

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