Privilege escalation in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2018-14828
Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and earlier has an improper privilege management vulnerability, which may allow an attacker to access those files and perform actions at a system administrator level.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess — versions WebAccess Versions 8.3.1 and prior
- Advantech Webaccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (x_refsource_MISC)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14828?
- CVE-2018-14828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14828?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.