Privilege escalation in Emerson Deltav
CVE-2018-14791
Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 may allow non-administrative users to change executable and library files on the affected products.
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 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% 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
- Emerson Deltav — versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3
- Emerson Deltav Dcs — versions v11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-228-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105105 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14791?
- CVE-2018-14791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson Deltav, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14791?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.