CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7968

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, the software creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators.

Risk Assessment

This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges, posing a risk of unauthorized access to system resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and adjust the permissions for the directories and files created by Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio to limit the ability for unauthorized users to manipulate them.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators. This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges.

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