CVE-2018-9281

Description

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The administration panel is vulnerable to a CSRF attack on the change-password functionality. This vulnerability could be used to force a logged-in administrator to perform a silent password update. The affected forms are also vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities. This flaw could be triggered by driving an administrator logged into the Eaton application to a specially crafted web page. This attack could be done silently.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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-2018-9281?
CVE-2018-9281 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9281?
To fix CVE-2018-9281, 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-2018-9281 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-9281 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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