CVE-2018-1168

N/A
Published: February 21, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:50 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsSYS600 FirmwareSys600SYS600

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

This 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-732

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