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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-7824 · published 22 May 2019

CVE-2018-7824: Schneider-electric modbus serial driver vulnerability

Schneider Electric · Modbus Serial Driver

An Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource (CWE-610) vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior , For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior) which could allow write access to system files available only to users with SYSTEM privilege or other important user files.

4.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.88% · top 42.6% CWE-610 · CWE-610
4.9CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
0.88%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource (CWE-610) vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Modbus Serial Driver (For 64-bit Windows OS:V3.17 IE 37 and prior , For 32-bit Windows OS:V2.17 IE 27 and prior, and as part of the Driver Suite version:V14.12 and prior) which could allow write access to system files available only to users with SYSTEM privilege or other important user files.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-099-01/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2019-099-01/ PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-7824), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.