CVE-2019-10981 Information disclosure in AVEVA Vijeo Citect and CitectSCADA

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can access Citect user credentials in Vijeo Citect and CitectSCADA, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-10981?

CVE-2019-10981 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Vijeo Citect and CitectSCADA, published on 31 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Vijeo Citect 7.30 and 7.40, and CitectSCADA 7.30 and 7.40, a vulnerability has been identified that may allow an authenticated local user access to Citect user credentials.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10981?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Citectscada, Schneider-Electric Scada Expert Vijeo Citect.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-10981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-739w-chhw-jpxj.

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