#VU15505 Insecure DLL loading in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2018-14820

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#VU15505 Insecure DLL loading in Advantech WebAccess - CVE-2018-14820

Published: October 24, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15505
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14820
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Advantech WebAccess
Software vendor:
Advantech Co., Ltd

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and delete arbitrary files on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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