CVE-2018-14795 is a critical vulnerability affecting Emerson DeltaV versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, and R5, stemming from improper path validation that allows attackers to replace executable files. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.