Buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Factorytalk Services Platform V2.90 And Earlier

CVE-2018-18981

In Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.90 and earlier, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send numerous crafted packets to service ports resulting in memory consumption that could lead to a partial or complete denial-of-service condition to the affected services.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% 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-2018-18981: held from 0.039 to 0.039.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18981?
CVE-2018-18981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Factorytalk Services Platform V2.90 And Earlier, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-18981?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.