Insecure DLL library loading in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-5175
Published: February 14, 2017 / Updated: June 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5824
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5175
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure inclusion of dynamic libraries (.dll), used by Advantech WebAccess. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a public SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening file with Advantech WebAccess and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Advantech WebAccess
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5175
Update to version 8.2.