Vulnerability in Ge Ifix
CVE-2018-17925
Multiple instances of this vulnerability (Unsafe ActiveX Control Marked Safe For Scripting) have been identified in the third-party ActiveX object provided to GE iFIX versions 2.0 - 5.8 by Gigasoft. Only the independent use of the Gigasoft charting package outside the iFIX product may expose users to the reported vulnerability. The reported method shown to impact Internet Explorer is not exposed in the iFIX product, nor is the core functionality of the iFIX product known to be impacted.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ge Ifix — versions 5.8, 5.5, 2.0 - 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105540 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17925?
- CVE-2018-17925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ge Ifix, classified under CWE-623. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17925?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.