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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.122 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.122 · newest: 0.122 · change: 0.000
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
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.