CVE-2018-7788 is a credentials management vulnerability (CWE-255) affecting Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum PLCs with firmware versions prior to V2.40. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw via a Telnet connection to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack that requires local privileges but can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.