CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-7968
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-05-19
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-276
Description
An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators. This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges.
Affected configurations
• schneider-electric wonderware indusoft web studio (<= 8.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness
References
- http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource