What is CVE-2018-17908?

CVE-2018-17908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2018-17908?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess

CVE-2018-17908

WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th 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
N/a Webaccess Versions 8.3.2 And Prior. — versions WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17908?: CVE-2018-17908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-17908?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.