CVE-2018-7853
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CVE-2018-7853 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause denial of service when reading invalid physical memory blocks in the controller over Modbus. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause denial of service when reading invalid physical memory blocks in the controller over Modbus
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Schneider-Electric | Modicon Premium Firmware | All versions |
| Schneider-Electric | Modicon Quantum Firmware | All versions |
| Schneider-Electric | Modicon M340 Firmware | < 3.10 |
| Schneider-Electric | Modicon M580 Firmware | < 2.90 |
References
- https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-134-11/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0764Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-134-11/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0764Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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