CVE-2018-17914 Auth bypass in InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
Unauthenticated attackers can remotely execute arbitrary code on InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Edge HMI systems, requiring immediate upgrades.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17914?
CVE-2018-17914 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in unknown InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition), published on 2 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code with the same privileges as that of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) runtime.
Weakness: CWE-258
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17914?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Aveva Edge, Aveva Indusoft Web Studio, Aveva Intouch Machine Edition 2014.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17914?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-17914 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17914 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in unknown InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjh8-jwcf-pmgc.