CVE-2018-14791

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Published Aug 23, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 may allow non-administrative users to change executable and library files on the affected products.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Emerson

DeltaV DCS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`v11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:11.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:12.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:r5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-6675	Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 may allow non-administrative users to change executable and library files on the affected products.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.360% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105105
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-228-01

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00103}`	epss `{'score': 0.0008}`

Subscriptions

Emerson Deltav

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Aug 23, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:51 PM
Reserved: Aug 1, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM

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