CVE-2018-7824

Name: CVE-2018-7824
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-22T20:29:01.15+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7824 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource (CWE-610) vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior , For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior) which could allow write access to system files available only to users with SYSTEM privilege or other important user files.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource (CWE-610) vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior , For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior) which could allow write access to system files available only to users with SYSTEM privilege or other important user files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Schneider-Electric	Modbus Serial Driver	<= 3.17
Schneider-Electric	Modbus Serial Driver	<= 2.17
Schneider-Electric	Driver Suite	<= 14.12

References

https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-099-01/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-099-01/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 22, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7824?

How severe is CVE-2018-7824?

CVE-2018-7824 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7824?

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Source: NVD / NIST