7.5

CVE-2018-17217: ptc thingworx_platform Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 01-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17217 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in ptc thingworx_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 0.73% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

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

Ptc1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links