Privilege escalation in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2017-12711
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A built-in user account has been granted a sensitive privilege that may allow a user to elevate to administrative privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess
- Advantech Webaccess — versions Advantech WebAccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12711?
- CVE-2017-12711 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12711?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.