Code Injection in WebAccess/SCADA - CVE-2023-32540

 

Code Injection in WebAccess/SCADA - CVE-2023-32540

Published: June 2, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32540
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Advantech Co., Ltd
Affected software:
WebAccess/SCADA

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to arbitrary file overwrite issue. A remote administrator can soverwrite any file in the operating system and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-32540

Install updates from vendor's website.

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