CVE-2017-7968: Schneider Electric Wonderware InduSoft Web Studio

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

Published 2017-05-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.