Incorrect default permissions in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio
Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An Incorrect Default Permissions issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio v8.0 Patch 3 and prior versions. Upon installation, Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio creates a new directory and two files, which are placed in the system's path and can be manipulated by non-administrators. This could allow an authenticated user to escalate his or her privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio | Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio Vendor— Affected Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:wonderware_indusoft_web_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:wonderware_indusoft_web_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-366x-vf96-q5vp
References
More Schneider Electric Wonderware Indusoft Web Studio vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10206 Memory corruption in Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio and InTouch Machine Edition CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-10180 Missing authentication in Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio, InTouch Machine Edition CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-7968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-366x-vf96-q5vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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