CVE-2018-8847: eaton 9000x_firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 13-07-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8847 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in eaton 9000x_firmware. EPSS estimates a 6.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
6.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 13-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Eaton 9000X DriveA versions 2.0.29 and prior has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, which may allow remote code execution.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.75% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score6.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Eaton1 product
- 9000x_firmware≤ 2.0.29
Ics-cert1 product
- eaton 9000x driveVersions 2.0.29 and prior
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-193-01X Refsource MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource