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CVE-2018-17914: aveva edge Empty Password in Configuration File

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 02-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 02-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

EPSS 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

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (tenable.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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

2 vendors · 4 products

References

2 links