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CVE-2018-9281

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices.

Published Oct 24, 2018CWE-79EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2018-9281 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The administration panel is vulnerable to a CSRF attack on the change-password functionality. This vulnerability could be used to force a logged-in administrator to perform a silent password update. The affected forms are also vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities. This flaw could be triggered by driving an administrator logged into the Eaton application to a specially crafted web page. This attack could be done silently.

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

Refwww.bishopfox.com/news/2018/10/eaton-ups-9px-8000-sp-multiple-vulnerabilities/Refwww.bishopfox.com/news/2018/10/eaton-ups-9px-8000-sp-multiple-vulnerabilities/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9281?

CVE-2018-9281 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-9281?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-9281?

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-2018-9281?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-9281 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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