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CVE-2018-17889

Published: Oct 8, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-611
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In WECON Technology Co., Ltd. PI Studio HMI versions 4.1.9 and prior and PI Studio versions 4.2.34 and prior when parsing project files, the XMLParser that ships with Wecon PIStudio is vulnerable to a XML external entity injection attack, which may allow sensitive information disclosure.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

PI StudioWECON Technology Co., Ltd.
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
PI Studio HMIWECON Technology Co., Ltd.
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
pi studiowe-con
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
pi studio hmiwe-con
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
PI Studio HMIWECON
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
wecon technology co., ltd.commercialICS / OT / IoTaka levistudiou, pi studio, pi studio hmi
we-concommercialICS / OT / IoTaka plc editor, pi studio, levistudiou
weconcommercialICS / OT / IoT
and 1 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-277-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2018/icsa-18-277-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-18-277-01
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Oct 8, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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