Vulnerability in Ge Ifix

CVE-2019-18243

HMI/SCADA iFIX (Versions 6.1 and prior) allows a local authenticated user to modify system-wide iFIX configurations through the registry. This may allow privilege escalation.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% 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-2019-18243: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Ge Ifix
  • Hmi/scada Ifix — versions Versions 6.1 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18243?
CVE-2019-18243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ge Ifix, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-18243?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.