CVE-2018-7791

A Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M221 product (all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0). The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to overwrite the original password with their password. If an attacker exploits this vulnerability and overwrite the password, the attacker can upload the original program from the PLC.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-235-01/	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105182	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m221_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m221:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-08-29 14:29

Updated : 2022-02-03 06:31

NVD link : CVE-2018-7791

Mitre link : CVE-2018-7791

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

schneider-electric

modicon_m221_firmware
modicon_m221

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