Vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Wonderware Indusoft Web Studio
CVE-2017-7968
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Schneider-electric Wonderware_indusoft_web_studio
- N/a Schneider Electric Wonderware Indusoft Web Studio — versions Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cybersecurity@se.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cybersecurity@se.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cybersecurity@se.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7968?
- CVE-2017-7968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Wonderware Indusoft Web Studio, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7968?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.