What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17217?

CVE-2018-17217 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Thingworx Platform CVE-2018-17217

HIGH

Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)

2018-10-01 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Thingworx Platform

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 01, 2018 - 01:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key. Affected products include: Ptc Thingworx Platform. Version information: through 8.2..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.