High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1168
CVE-2018-1168
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of ABB MicroSCADA 9.3 with FP 1-2-3. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the access controls for the installed product files. The installation procedure leaves critical files open to manipulation by any authenticated user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5097.
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Affected products
29.3 (FP 1-2-3)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 9.3 (FP 1-2-3)
- (no CPE)range: 9.3 with FP 1-2-3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- library.e.abb.com/public/7a88a74b12bb492ea138b1f2365d00f6/ABBVU-PGGA-33888_ABB_SoftwareVulnerabilityHandlingAdvisory_Rev_A.pdfnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-141nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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