Remote code execution in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-12702
Published: August 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8040
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12702
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of string format specifiers based on user provided input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted string and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of string format specifiers based on user provided input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted string and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Advantech WebAccess