CVE-2018-12979

Name: CVE-2018-12979
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-12T18:29:00.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 7.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12979 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware before FW 02. Weak permissions allow an authenticated user to overwrite critical files by abusing the unrestricted file upload in the WBM.. EPSS estimates a 7.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware before FW 02. Weak permissions allow an authenticated user to overwrite critical files by abusing the unrestricted file upload in the WBM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

7.87%

94.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wago	762-3000 Firmware	< 02
Wago	762-3001 Firmware	< 02
Wago	762-3002 Firmware	< 02
Wago	762-3003 Firmware	< 02

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/38Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2018-010Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45014/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-via-multiple-attack-vectors-in-wago-edisplay/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wago.com/medias/SA-WBM-2018-004.pdf?context=bWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8MjgyNzYwfGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL3BkZnxoMWUvaDg4LzkzNjE3NTIxOTUxMDIucGRmfDU1NmJkYjEzNDY0ZGU4OWQ1OTMyMjUwNTlmZTI0MzgwNDQ1MDY1YzU3OWRmZDk1NzYzODAwMDI3ODg1NDJlZjUThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/38Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2018-010Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45014/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-via-multiple-attack-vectors-in-wago-edisplay/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wago.com/medias/SA-WBM-2018-004.pdf?context=bWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8MjgyNzYwfGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL3BkZnxoMWUvaDg4LzkzNjE3NTIxOTUxMDIucGRmfDU1NmJkYjEzNDY0ZGU4OWQ1OTMyMjUwNTlmZTI0MzgwNDQ1MDY1YzU3OWRmZDk1NzYzODAwMDI3ODg1NDJlZjUThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12979?

How severe is CVE-2018-12979?

CVE-2018-12979 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12979?

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Source: NVD / NIST