CVE-2019-6525: High severity wonderware system platform vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2019
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Updated

AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017 Update 2 and prior uses an ArchestrA network user account for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications. A user with low privileges could make use of an API to obtain the credentials for this account.

Affected Software

4 affected components
AVEVA Wonderware System Platform<2017
AVEVA Wonderware System Platform=2017
AVEVA Wonderware System Platform=2017-update_1
AVEVA Wonderware System Platform=2017-update_2

Event History

Apr 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-6525?

CVE-2019-6525 is a vulnerability in AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017 Update 2 and prior that allows a user with low privileges to obtain the credentials for an ArchestrA network user account.

2

How does CVE-2019-6525 impact AVEVA Wonderware System Platform?

CVE-2019-6525 can be exploited by a user with low privileges to obtain the credentials for the ArchestrA network user account used for authentication of system processes and inter-node communications in AVEVA Wonderware System Platform.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6525?

CVE-2019-6525 has a severity score of 8.8 out of 10, indicating a high severity.

4

Which versions of AVEVA Wonderware System Platform are affected by CVE-2019-6525?

CVE-2019-6525 affects AVEVA Wonderware System Platform 2017, 2017-update_1, and 2017-update_2.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-6525?

To fix CVE-2019-6525, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of AVEVA Wonderware System Platform that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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