7.8

CVE-2018-10079: vertiv watchdog_console Improper Privilege Management

Modified
Published 20-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10079 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in vertiv watchdog_console. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 20-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 uses a weak ACL for the C:\ProgramData\WatchDog Console directory, which allows local users to modify configuration data by updating (1) config.xml or (2) servers.xml.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.77% on 26-09-2026

26-09-202626-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasexmlUnverified

    Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vertiv1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links