Arbitrary file upload in Roche Accu-Chek Inform Ii

CVE-2018-18565

An issue was discovered in Roche Accu-Chek Inform II Instrument before 03.06.00 (Serial number below 14000) and 04.x before 04.03.00 (Serial Number above 14000), CoaguChek Pro II before 04.03.00, CoaguChek XS Plus before 03.01.06, CoaguChek XS Pro before 03.01.06, cobas h 232 before 03.01.03 (Serial number below KQ0400000 or KS0400000), and cobas h 232 before 04.00.04 (Serial number above KQ0400000 or KS0400000). A vulnerability in the software update mechanism allows authenticated attackers in the adjacent network to overwrite arbitrary files on the system through a crafted update package.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-18565: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18565?
CVE-2018-18565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Roche Accu-Chek Inform Ii, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-18565?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.