CVE-2018-7796 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A Buffer Error vulnerability exists in PowerSuite 2, all released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches), which could cause an overflow in the memcpy function, leading to corruption of data and program instability.

Published: 2018-12-24

Score: 6.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Schneider Electric SE

PowerSuite 2, All released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`PowerSuite 2, All released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:powersuite_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19508	A Buffer Error vulnerability exists in PowerSuite 2, all released versions (VW3A8104 & Patches), which could cause an overflow in the memcpy function, leading to corruption of data and program instability.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00683.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-351-01/

History

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Subscriptions

Schneider-electric Powersuite 2

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: schneider

Published: 2018-12-24T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:37:59.566Z

Reserved: 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-7796

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-24T16:29:00.687

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:03:45.083

Link: CVE-2018-7796

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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