CVE-2018-1168

Summary

CVECVE-2018-1168
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-02-21 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-05-16 21:04:00 UTC
DescriptionThis vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of ABB MicroSCADA 9.3 with FP 1-2-3. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the access controls for the installed product files. The installation procedure leaves critical files open to manipulation by any authenticated user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5097.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-732

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Abb Sys600 - All All All
Hardware Abb Sys600 - All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.0 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.1 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.1.5 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.2 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.4 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.0 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.1 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.1.5 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.2 All All All
Operating System Abb Sys600 Firmware 9.4 All All All
Hardware Hitachienergy Sys600 - All All All
Operating System Hitachienergy Sys600 Firmware 9.0 All All All
Operating System Hitachienergy Sys600 Firmware 9.1 All All All
Operating System Hitachienergy Sys600 Firmware 9.1.5 All All All
Operating System Hitachienergy Sys600 Firmware 9.2 All All All
Operating System Hitachienergy Sys600 Firmware 9.4 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ZDI-18-141 | Zero Day Initiative MISC zerodayinitiative.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
library.e.abb.com/public/7a88a74b12bb492ea138b1f2365d00f6/ABBVU-PGGA-33888_ABB_... CONFIRM library.e.abb.com Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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