CRITICAL

CVE-2018-7846

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

43.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A CWE-501: Trust Boundary Violation vulnerability on connection to the Controller exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium which could cause unauthorized access by conducting a brute force attack on Modbus protocol to the controller.

Technical details

Published
5/22/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7846?

A CWE-501: Trust Boundary Violation vulnerability on connection to the Controller exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum and Modicon Premium which could cause unauthorized access by conducting a brute force attack on Modbus protocol to the controller.

Is CVE-2018-7846 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-7846 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 43.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-7846?

CVE-2018-7846 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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