CVE-2018-7791
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Aug 29, 2018
- Updated
- May 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 8, 2018
Description
A Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M221 product (all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0). The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to overwrite the original password with their password. If an attacker exploits this vulnerability and overwrite the password, the attacker can upload the original program from the PLC.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Modicon M221, all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0Schneider Electric SE |
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References
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