Information disclosure in MatrikonOPC Explorer



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-8714
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 MatrikonOPC Explorer
Server applications / Database software

Vendor Matrikon

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU12587

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8714

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper information control. A local attacker can transfer unauthorized files and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 5.1.

Vulnerable software versions

MatrikonOPC Explorer: 4.0 - 5.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.opcsupport.com/s/article/SECURITY-NOTIFICATION-OPC-Explorer-SN-2017-04-27-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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