Improper authorization in Advantech Co., Ltd products - CVE-2018-7505
Published: May 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12751
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7505
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd
Affected software:
Advantech WebAccess
WebAccess Dashboard
WebAccess Scada Node
WebAccess/NMS
Advantech WebAccess
WebAccess Dashboard
WebAccess Scada Node
WebAccess/NMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in a TFTP application due to unrestricted file uploads to the web application without authorization. A remote attacker can bypass authorization and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7505
Update WebAccess Scada Note to version 8.3.1.