Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2018-7824
An Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource (CWE-610) vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior , For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior) which could allow write access to system files available only to users with SYSTEM privilege or other important user files.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-Bit Windows Os:v3.17 Ie 37 And Prior , For 32-Bit Os:v2.17 27 Prior, As Part Of The Suite Version:v14.12 Prior) — versions Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior, For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior)
- Schneider-Electric Driver Suite
- Schneider-Electric Modbus Serial Driver
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-099-01/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7824?
- CVE-2018-7824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2019-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7824?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.