CVE-2018-9279 json
An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices.
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-20873
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered on Eaton UPS 9PX 8000 SP devices. The appliance discloses the user's password. The web page displayed by the appliance contains the password in cleartext. Passwords could be retrieved by browsing the source code of the webpage.
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1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
bishopfox.com
/news/2018/10/eaton-ups-9px-8000-sp-multiple-vulnerabilities/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9279
- NVD CVE-2018-9279
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