Privilege escalation in Aveva Wonderware System Platform
CVE-2019-6525
AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017 Update 2 and prior uses an ArchestrA network user account for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications. A user with low privileges could make use of an API to obtain the credentials for this account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aveva Wonderware System Platform — versions 2017 Update 2 and prior
- Aveva Wonderware System Platform — versions 2017
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6525?
- CVE-2019-6525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Wonderware System Platform, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6525?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.