Path Traversal in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2018-15705
WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.122 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess — versions 8.3.1 and 8.3.2
- Advantech Webaccess — versions 8.3.1, 8.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15705?
- CVE-2018-15705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15705?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15705 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.