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CVE-2018-11449

7.8 · HIGH

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE M875 (All versions).

Published Jun 26, 2018CWE-79EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2018-11449 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE M875 (All versions). An attacker with access to the local file system might obtain passwords for administrative users. Successful exploitation requires read access to files on the local file system. A successful attack could allow an attacker to obtain administrative passwords. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-977428.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-977428.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11449?

CVE-2018-11449 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-11449?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-11449?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-11449?

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