CVE-2018-18981

Description

In Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.90 and earlier, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send numerous crafted packets to service ports resulting in memory consumption that could lead to a partial or complete denial-of-service condition to the affected services.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: Rockwell Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform v2.90 and earlier
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106279 vdb entry third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-331-02 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18981?
CVE-2018-18981 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18981?
To fix CVE-2018-18981, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18981 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18981 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-18981?
CVE-2018-18981 affects Rockwell Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform v2.90 and earlier.
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