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
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 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% 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 — versions WebAccess Versions 8.3.1 and prior
- Advantech Webaccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041939 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-296-01,
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105728 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.