Information disclosure in Wonderware System Platform - CVE-2019-6525
Published: January 30, 2019 / Updated: May 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17278
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6525
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Wonderware System Platform
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6525
Update to version 2017 Update 3.
Wonderware System Platform - update to 2017 Update 3