CVE-2018-17914: aveva edge Empty Password in Configuration File
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-17914 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Empty Password in Configuration File vulnerability in aveva edge. EPSS estimates a 4.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 02-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code with the same privileges as that of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) runtime.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
4.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.57% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (tenable.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Aveva3 products
- edge8.1 | 8.1:sp1
- indusoft_web_studio6.1:sp5 | 6.1:sp6_p3 | 7.1 | 7.1:sp1 | 7.1:sp2 | 7.1:sp3 | 7.1:sp3_p1 | 7.1:sp3_p2 | 7.1:sp3_p3 | 7.1:sp3_p4 | 7.1:sp3_p5 | 7.1:sp3_p6 | 7.1:sp3_p7 | 7.1:sp3_p8 | 7.1:sp3_p9 | 8.0 | 8.0:p1 | 8.0:p2 | 8.0:p3 | 8.0:sp1 | 8.0:sp1_p1 | 8.0:sp2 | 8.0:sp2_p1 | 8.1 | 8.1:p1 | 8.1:sp1 | 8.1:sp1_p1
- intouch_machine_edition_2014r2
Unknown1 product
- indusoft web studio, and intouch edge hmi (formerly intouch machine edition)InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2
2 vendors · 4 products
References
2 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01X Refsource MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource