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CVE-2018-14797: emerson deltav Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 23-08-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-14797 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in emerson deltav. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 allow a specially crafted DLL file to be placed in the search path and loaded as an internal and valid DLL, which may allow arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.68% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Emerson2 products
  • deltav11.3.1 | 12.3.1 | 13.3.0 | 13.3.1 | r5
  • deltav dcsv11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links