Privilege escalation in Spidercontrol Scada Webserver
CVE-2017-12728
An Improper Privilege Management issue was discovered in SpiderControl SCADA Web Server Version 2.02.0007 and prior. Authenticated, non-administrative local users are able to alter service executables with escalated privileges, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current system services.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Spidercontrol Scada Webserver
- Spidercontrol Scada Web Server — versions SpiderControl SCADA Web Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-250-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100668 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12728?
- CVE-2017-12728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spidercontrol Scada Webserver, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12728?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.