Is CVE-2018-8840 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8840 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8840?

CVE-2018-8840 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-8840?

Patch guidance is available from indusoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-8840.

Fix CVE-2018-8840 - CRITICAL indusoft web studio

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-8840?

2 products: indusoft web studio, industrial-software intouch machine edition 2017.

Description

A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted packet in InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 and prior versions, and/or InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 and prior versions during a tag, alarm, or event related action such as read and write, which may allow remote code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-121 CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: INDUSOFT
Published: 4/18/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-8840

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