Auth bypass in Abb Gate-E1
CVE-2018-18995
Pluto Safety PLC Gateway Ethernet devices ABB GATE-E1 and GATE-E2 all versions do not allow authentication to be configured on administrative telnet or web interfaces, which could enable various effects vectors, including conducting device resets, reading or modifying registers, and changing configuration settings such as IP addresses.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Abb Gate-E1
- Abb Gate-E1 Firmware
- Abb Gate-E2
- Abb Gate-E2 Firmware
- Abb Gate-E1 And Gate-E2 — versions All versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-352-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106247 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18995?
- CVE-2018-18995 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Abb Gate-E1, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18995?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.