CVE-2018-9279

Description

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The appliance discloses the user's password. The web page displayed by the appliance contains the password in cleartext. Passwords could be retrieved by browsing the source code of the webpage.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory bishopfox.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bishopfox.com/news/2018/10/eaton-ups-9px-8000-sp-multiple-vulnerabilities/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9279?
CVE-2018-9279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9279?
To fix CVE-2018-9279, 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-2018-9279 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9279 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.
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