CVE-2018-7240 is a high-severity arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting all versions of Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum communication modules. Attackers can exploit an FTP firmware upgrade command to cause a denial of service or, in extreme cases, load malicious firmware, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and complexity. While it is not listed on the KEV catalog and has no known public exploits or significant community discussion, its potential for severe impact warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu31110_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu43412u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65160_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:140cpu65260_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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