CVE-2018-8840
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.086 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedInTouch Machine Edition 2017cisa_csaf_ot
Users using InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 or prior versions are affected and should upgrade and apply InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 SP1 as soon as possible.
- FixedInduSoft Web Studiocisa_csaf_ot
Users using InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 or prior versions are affected and should upgrade and apply InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 SP1 as soon as possible.
- MitigationInTouch Machine Edition 2017cisa_csaf_ot
Users using InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 or prior versions are affected and should upgrade and apply InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 SP1 as soon as possible.
- MitigationInduSoft Web Studiocisa_csaf_ot
Users using InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 or prior versions are affected and should upgrade and apply InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 SP1 as soon as possible.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ICS-CERT Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Machine Edition≤ InduSoft Web Studio v8.1 and prior versions, and InTouch Machine Edition 2017 v8.1 and prior versions.enisa_euvdEU
- industrial-software intouch machine edition 2017≤ 8.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:industrial-software:intouch_machine_edition_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-18-107-01Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Machine Edition2018-04-17icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability during tag, alarm, or event related actions could allow remote code execution that, under high privileges, could completely compromise the device.
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000125/cnnvd
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-01cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103949cnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-07cnnvd
- http://software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000125/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103949enisa_euvd
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-107-01enisa_euvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-07enisa_euvd
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