#VU17278 Information disclosure in Wonderware System Platform - CVE-2019-6525
Published: January 30, 2019 / Updated: May 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17278
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6525
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wonderware System Platform
Wonderware System Platform
Software vendor:
AVEVA Software, LLC.
AVEVA Software, LLC.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Wonderware System Platform uses an ArchestrA network user account for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications. A local attacker can make use of an API to obtain the credentials for this account.
Remediation
Update to version 2017 Update 3.