Remote code execution in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-12702

 

Remote code execution in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2017-12702

Published: August 30, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8040
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12702
CWE-ID: CWE-134
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 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.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-12702


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