Authentication bypass in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-5152

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Authentication bypass in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-5152

Published: January 12, 2017 / Updated: January 13, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU4566
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5152
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd
Affected software:
Advantech WebAccess

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed permissions to specific URL. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL to gain unauthorized access to Advantech WebAccess.

Successful exploitation will grant an attacker unauthorized access to web application.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-5152

Install the latest version 8.2 from vendor's website:
http://www.advantech.com/industrial-automation/webaccess

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