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CVE-2017-7968

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-05-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

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.

Affected products

• Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio: through 8.0

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
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-138-02

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