CVE-2018-12979 json
An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware before FW 02.
published 2018-07-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4930
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware before FW 02. Weak permissions allow an authenticated user to overwrite critical files by abusing the unrestricted file upload in the WBM.
Patch / fix
- wago 762-3000_firmware 02
- wago 762-3001_firmware 02
- wago 762-3002_firmware 02
- wago 762-3003_firmware 02
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45014)
Exploit prediction
7.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45014 WAGO e!DISPLAY 7300T - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2018-07-13
- sec-consult.com https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-via-multiple-attack-vectors-in-wago-edisplay/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/38 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45014/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
sec-consult.com
/en/blog/advisories/remote-code-execution-via-multiple-attack-vectors-in-wago-edisplay/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/38
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
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cert.vde.com
/en-us/advisories/vde-2018-010
third-party-advisory
-
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-18-198-02
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
wago.com
/medias/SA-WBM-2018-004.pdf?context=bWFzdGVyfHJvb3R8MjgyNzYwfGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL3BkZnxoMWUvaDg4LzkzNjE3NTIxOTUxMD
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12979
- NVD CVE-2018-12979
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