What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19616?

CVE-2018-19616 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 30.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-19616?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-19616. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 30.3%.

Powermonitor 1000 Firmware CVE-2018-19616

HIGH

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2018-12-26 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Rockwell Powermonitor 1000 Firmware

8.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 26, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley PowerMonitor 1000. An unauthenticated user can add/edit/remove administrators because access control is implemented on the client side via a disabled attribute for a BUTTON element.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley PowerMonitor 1000. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. 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 Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley PowerMonitor 1000. An unauthenticated user can add/edit/remove administrators because access control is implemented on the client side via a disabled attribute for a BUTTON element. Affected products include: Rockwellautomation Powermonitor 1000 Firmware.

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.