CVE-2018-17908 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.

Published: 2018-10-29

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior.

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-9649	WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00119.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105736
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041957
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-298-02

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Advantech Webaccess

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2018-10-29T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:01:14.890Z

Reserved: 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-17908

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-29T18:29:08.277

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:11.150

Link: CVE-2018-17908

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-284

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