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CVE-2018-1168

Published: Feb 21, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of ABB MicroSCADA 9.3 with FP 1-2-3. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the access controls for the installed product files. The installation procedure leaves critical files open to manipulation by any authenticated user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5097.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-732

Affected Products

ABB
commercial·CHaka abb group, asea brown boveri
ABB MicroSCADA
ICS / OT / IoT
MicroSCADA
ICS / OT / IoT
hitachienergy
commercial·CHaka hitachi energy, hitachi energy ltd
sys600 firmware
ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://library.e.abb.com/public/7a88a74b12bb492ea138b1f2365d00f6/ABBVU-PGGA-33888_ABB_SoftwareVulnerabilityHandlingAdvisory_Rev_A.pdf?x-sign=MJfu9cHtRUUubpLAYzyWFTmW5W+mg3kZ/nm7F/Jw5HlFTQf4eNyfLAgE8HozRJEC
library.e.abb.com
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-141
zerodayinitiative.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1168
nvd.nist.gov
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