What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16672?

CVE-2018-16672 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16672?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16672. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Circarlife Scada CVE-2018-16672

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2018-09-26 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Circarlife Scada

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 26, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Due to the storage of multiple sensitive information elements in a JSON format at /services/system/setup.json, an authenticated but unprivileged user can exfiltrate critical setup information.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. An issue was discovered in CIRCONTROL CirCarLife before 4.3. Due to the storage of multiple sensitive information elements in a JSON format at /services/system/setup.json, an authenticated but unprivileged user can exfiltrate critical setup information. 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. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.