CVE-2017-7968

7.8 highEPSS 0.4%

High (7.8) in schneider-electric wonderware indusoft web studio. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators. This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-276
Published: 2017-05-19
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

schneider-electric:wonderware_indusoft_web_studio

References

http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2017-090-02
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98544

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