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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-17916 · published 2 November 2018

CVE-2018-17916: Aveva indusoft web studio stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Aveva · Indusoft Web Studio

InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted packet to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability during tag, alarm, or event related actions such as read and write, with potential for code to be executed. If InduSoft Web Studio remote communication security was not enabled, or a password was left blank, a remote user could send a carefully crafted packet to invoke an arbitrary process, with potential for code to be executed. The code would be executed under the privileges of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI runtime and could lead to a compromise of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI server machine.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 3.7% · top 10.6% CWE-121 · Stack-based buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

InduSoft Web Studio versions prior to 8.1 SP2, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition) versions prior to 2017 SP2. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted packet to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability during tag, alarm, or event related actions such as read and write, with potential for code to be executed. If InduSoft Web Studio remote communication security was not enabled, or a password was left blank, a remote user could send a carefully crafted packet to invoke an arbitrary process, with potential for code to be executed. The code would be executed under the privileges of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI runtime and could lead to a compromise of the InduSoft Web Studio or InTouch Edge HMI server machine.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01 MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-01 MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-34 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-17916), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.