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CVE-2018-7500: Privileges may be escalated, giving attackers access to the PI System via the service account.
CVE-2018-7500 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects Osisoft Pi Web API, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
A Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Web API versions 2017 R2 and prior. Privileges may be escalated, giving attackers access to the PI System via the service account.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Osisoft Pi Web API: up to and including 2017; 2017 r2
- Osisoft Pi Vision: 2017 r2