VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7919
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Newport XPS-Cx and XPS-Qx.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.60%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Newport XPS-Cx and XPS-Qx. An attacker may bypass authentication by accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL).
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.60% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- newport/xps-cx firmware · newport/xps-qx firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99291Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-178-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99291Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-178-01Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.