What is CVE-2018-14797?

CVE-2018-14797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson Deltav, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.

How severe is CVE-2018-14797?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Emerson Deltav

CVE-2018-14797

Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 allow a specially crafted DLL file to be placed in the search path and loaded as an internal and valid DLL, which may allow arbitrary code execution.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Emerson Deltav — versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0
Emerson Deltav Dcs — versions v11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14797?: CVE-2018-14797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emerson Deltav, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-14797?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.