4.3

CVE-2018-17926: abb eth-fw_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 4.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 31-01-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17926 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in abb eth-fw_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.79%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The product M2M ETHERNET (FW Versions 2.22 and prior, ETH-FW Versions 1.01 and prior) is vulnerable in that an attacker can upload a malicious language file by bypassing the user authentication mechanism.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.77% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.79%

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

Abb3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

2 links