CVE-2019-6525

Description

AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017 Update 2 and prior uses an ArchestrA network user account for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications. A user with low privileges could make use of an API to obtain the credentials for this account.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory aveva.com
Affected: AVEVA Wonderware System Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-029-03 third party advisory us government resource
https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec135.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6525?
CVE-2019-6525 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6525?
To fix CVE-2019-6525, 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-2019-6525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6525 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-2019-6525?
CVE-2019-6525 affects AVEVA Wonderware System Platform.
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