SB2021021705 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA



SB2021021705 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA

Published: February 17, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021021705
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 17% Low 83%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13551)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the "PostgreSQL" executable. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


2) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13552)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the "WebAccessMongoDB", "SaaS-Composer_keep-alive", "Dashboard", "WISE-PaaS_SaaS-Composer" and "InfluxDB" executables. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


3) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13553)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the Node.js script source. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


4) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13554)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the webvrpcs Run Key. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


5) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13555)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions within the COM Server Application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


6) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13550)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the installation functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.