CVE-2018-8838

Description

A weakness in access controls in CENTUM CS 1000 all versions, CENTUM CS 3000 versions R3.09.50 and earlier, CENTUM CS 3000 Small versions R3.09.50 and earlier, CENTUM VP versions R6.03.10 and earlier, CENTUM VP Small versions R6.03.10 and earlier, CENTUM VP Basic versions R6.03.10 and earlier, Exaopc versions R3.75.00 and earlier, B/M9000 CS all versions, and B/M9000 VP versions R8.01.01 and earlier may allow a local attacker to exploit the message management function of the system. A CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H).

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov

Affected: ICS-CERT Yokogawa CENTUM and Exaopc

References

Link	Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-102-01	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8838?: CVE-2018-8838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8838?: To fix CVE-2018-8838, 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-2018-8838 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-8838 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-2018-8838?: CVE-2018-8838 affects ICS-CERT Yokogawa CENTUM and Exaopc.

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