# CVE-2018-7245: Missing authorization in 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS

> Remote attackers can modify critical UPS settings and trigger shutdowns without authorization due to improper authorization checks in the web server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c64p-77m6-v4m5

## What is CVE-2018-7245?

CVE-2018-7245 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An improper authorization vulnerability exists In Schneider Electric's 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS. The integrated web server (Port 80/443/TCP) of the affected devices could allow a remote attacker to change UPS control and shutdown parameters or other critical settings without authorization.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7245?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric 66074 Mge Network Management Card Transverse.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS

- [CVE-2018-7243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7243/): Auth bypass in 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7246/): Information disclosure in 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7244/): Information disclosure in 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7245 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7245 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric SE 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse installed in MGE UPS and MGE STS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7245/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7245/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7245
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7245
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7245

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