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CVE-2018-7798


A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345) vulnerability exists in the Modicon M221, all versions, which could cause a change of IPv4 configuration (IP address, mask and gateway) when remotely connected to the device.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-11-02T17:29:00.680

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:12:45.347

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-345

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application schneider-electric somachine_basic * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric modicon_m221 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For schneider-electric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.