What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16668?

CVE-2018-16668 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16668?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16668. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 9.5%.

Circarlife Scada CVE-2018-16668

MEDIUM

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2018-09-18 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Circarlife Scada

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 18, 2018 - 20:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. There is internal installation path disclosure due to the lack of authentication for /html/repository.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. There is internal installation path disclosure due to the lack of authentication for /html/repository. Affected products include: Circontrol Circarlife Scada. Version information: before 4.3..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.