CVE-2018-1168

CVSS V2 High 7.2 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of ABB MicroSCADA 9.3 with FP 1-2-3. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the access controls for the installed product files. The installation procedure leaves critical files open to manipulation by any authenticated user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5097.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2018-1168
  • Assigner
  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2018-02-21T14:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-04-19T15:32:25
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-732 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html
CWE-284 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:o:abb:sys600_firmware:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:abb:sys600_firmware:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:abb:sys600_firmware:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:abb:sys600_firmware:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:abb:sys600_firmware:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:abb:sys600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-141 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://library.e.abb.com/public/7a88a74b12bb492ea138b1f2365d00f6/ABBVU-PGGA-33888_ABB_SoftwareVulnerabilityHandlingAdvisory_Rev_A.pdf?x-sign=MJfu9cHtRUUubpLAYzyWFTmW5W+mg3kZ/nm7F/Jw5HlFTQf4eNyfLAgE8HozRJEC Mitigation Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1168
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1168
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:05:02 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 02:36:15 2018-02-21T14:29Z 2018-02-21T14:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-03 02:36:15 2019-10-09T23:38:12 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-03 02:36:15 Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2023-04-19 16:21:50 2023-04-19T15:32:25 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-04-19 16:21:51 Weakness Enumeration update