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CVE-2018-7891

The Milestone XProtect Video Management Software (Corporate, Expert, Professional+, Express+, Essential+) 2016 R1 (10.0.a) to 2018 R1 (12.1a) contains .NET Remoting endpoints that are vulnerable to deserialization attacks resulting in remote code execution.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from milestonesys, from siemens 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

2018-04-30T15:29:00.287

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:12:56.057

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-502

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	milestonesys	xprotect	≤ 12.1a	Yes
Application	milestonesys	xprotect	≤ 12.1a	Yes
Application	milestonesys	xprotect	≤ 12.1a	Yes
Application	milestonesys	xprotect	≤ 12.1a	Yes
Application	milestonesys	xprotect	≤ 12.1a	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 10.0a	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 10.1a	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 10.2b	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 11.1a	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 11.2a	Yes
Application	siemens	siveillance_vms	< 12.1a	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104120 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-457058.pdf Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://supportcommunity.milestonesys.com/s/article/XProtect-VMS-NET-security-vulnerability-hotfixes-for-2016-R1-2018-R1?language=en_US Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104120 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-457058.pdf Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://supportcommunity.milestonesys.com/s/article/XProtect-VMS-NET-security-vulnerability-hotfixes-for-2016-R1-2018-R1?language=en_US Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 milestonesys'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.