Credentials management in Modicon Quantum - CVE-2018-7788
Published: October 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21515
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7788
CWE-ID: CWE-255
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of credentials. A remote authenticated attacker can cause a denial of service when using a Telnet connection.
Affected software
Modicon Quantum
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7788
Install updates from vendor's website.
Modicon Quantum - update to 2.40