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CVE-2018-8851

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-256

Description

Echelon SmartServer 1 all versions, SmartServer 2 all versions prior to release 4.11.007, i.LON 100 all versions, and i.LON 600 all versions. The devices store passwords in plaintext, which may allow an attacker with access to the configuration file to log into the SmartServer web user interface.

Affected products

• Echelon I.Lon 100 Firmware: all versions
• Echelon I.Lon 600 Firmware: all versions
• Echelon Smartserver 1 Firmware: all versions
• Echelon Smartserver 2 Firmware: before 4.11.007 — fixed in 4.11.007

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Echelon Smartserver 2 Firmware 4.11.007. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-03
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-03

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