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CVE-2017-16748 — An attacker can log into the local Niagara platform (Niagara AX Framework Versio

An attacker can log into the local Niagara platform (Niagara AX Framework Versions 3.8 and prior or Niagara 4 Framework Versions 4.4 and prior) using a disabled account name and a blank password, granting the attacker administrator access to the Niagara system.

CVSS
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EPSS
5.61% (top 9.80%)
CWE
CWE-287
Published
2018-08-20T21:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-17T03:13:38.893Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

An attacker can log into the local Niagara platform (Niagara AX Framework Versions 3.8 and prior or Niagara 4 Framework Versions 4.4 and prior) using a disabled account name and a blank password, granting the attacker administrator access to the Niagara system.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
ICS-CERTNiagara AX Framework and Niagara 4 FrameworkNiagara AX Framework Versions 3.8 and prior and Niagara 4 Framework Versions 4.4 and prior

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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