Path traversal in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2020-12010
Published: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27675
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12010
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted file to delete files outside the application’s control.
Affected software
Advantech WebAccess
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12010
Install update from vendor's website.
Advantech WebAccess - addressed in versions 8.4.4_P0320844, 9.0.0_P0320900