CVE-2018-12981

Name: CVE-2018-12981
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-12T18:29:00.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 5.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12981 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware before FW 02. The vulnerability can be exploited by authenticated and unauthenticated users by sending special crafted requests to the web server allowing injecting code within the WBM. EPSS estimates a 5.17% 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. The vulnerability can be exploited by authenticated and unauthenticated users by sending special crafted requests to the web server allowing injecting code within the WBM. The code will be rendered and/or executed in the browser of the user's browser.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.17%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

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-2018-12981?

How severe is CVE-2018-12981?

CVE-2018-12981 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12981?

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Source: NVD / NIST