CVE-2018-9280: Medium severity eaton 9px ups firmware vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2018

Updated

An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The appliance discloses the SNMP version 3 user's password. The web page displayed by the appliance contains the password in cleartext. Passwords of the read and write users could be retrieved by browsing the source code of the webpage.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Eaton 9px Ups Firmware

Eaton 9px Ups

Event History

Oct 24, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-9280.

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices with the Eaton 9px Ups Firmware.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9280?

The severity of CVE-2018-9280 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.9.

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by browsing the source code of the webpage displayed by the appliance to retrieve the cleartext passwords of the SNMP version 3 user.

Is there a fix or patch available for CVE-2018-9280?

It is recommended to contact Eaton for any available fixes or patches for CVE-2018-9280.