#VU15542 Improper access control in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2018-17908
Published: October 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15542
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17908
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Advantech WebAccess
Advantech WebAccess
Software vendor:
Advantech Co., Ltd
Advantech Co., Ltd
Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. A local unauthenticated attacker can run elevated arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 8.3.3.