Privilege escalation in OSIsoft PI Web API - CVE-2018-7500
Published: March 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11118
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7500
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OSIsoft
Affected software:
OSIsoft PI Web API
OSIsoft PI Web API
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges and access the PI System via the service account.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges and access the PI System via the service account.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7500
Install update from vendor's website.