CVE-2018-17217
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded...
CVE-2018-17217 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ptc Thingworx Platform, published October 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.82%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.
- Record
CVE-2018-17217- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.
- Record
CVE-2018-17217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8979No score
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.
- Record
EUVD-2018-8979- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f537-m327-rqrg 7.5
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded...
An issue was discovered in PTC ThingWorx Platform 6.5 through 8.2. There is a hardcoded encryption key.
- Record
GHSA-f537-m327-rqrg- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.