CVE-2018-9280 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 24 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can retrieve SNMP v3 user passwords in cleartext by viewing the source code of the Eaton UPS web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-9280?

CVE-2018-9280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The appliance discloses the SNMP version 3 user's password. The web page displayed by the appliance contains the password in cleartext. Passwords of the read and write users could be retrieved by browsing the source code of the webpage.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eaton 9px Ups Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65v4-72rq-m9q5.