CVE-2018-17889 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-17889?

CVE-2018-17889 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17889?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: We-Con Pi Studio, We-Con Pi Studio Hmi.

Vulnerability Description

In WECON Technology Co., Ltd. PI Studio HMI versions 4.1.9 and prior and PI Studio versions 4.2.34 and prior when parsing project files, the XMLParser that ships with Wecon PIStudio is vulnerable to a XML external entity injection attack, which may allow sensitive information disclosure.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
We-Con	Pi Studio	<= 4.2.34
We-Con	Pi Studio Hmi	<= 4.1.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-277-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-277-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17889?

CVE-2018-17889 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). In WECON Technology Co., Ltd. PI Studio HMI versions 4.1.9 and prior and PI Studio versions 4.2.34 and prior when parsing project files, the XMLParser that ships with Wecon PIStudio is vulnerable to a...

How severe is CVE-2018-17889?

CVE-2018-17889 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17889?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: We-Con Pi Studio, We-Con Pi Studio Hmi.