HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10628
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-10628

CWE-121Published: July 24, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AVEVA InTouch 2014 R2 SP1 and prior, InTouch 2017, InTouch 2017 Update 1, and InTouch 2017 Update 2 allow an unauthenticated user to send a specially crafted packet that could overflow the buffer on a locale not using a dot floating point separator. Exploitation could allow remote code execution under the privileges of the InTouch View process.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10628 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

aveva2 product(s)
intouch 2014intouch 2017
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-02
PATCHhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-02

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104864Broken Link
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-02Patch · Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec127%28003%29.pdf
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104864Broken Link
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-02Patch · Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec127%28003%29.pdf

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10628
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-121
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 24, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10628 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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