Privilege escalation in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2018-8841
In Advantech WebAccess versions V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, and WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior, an improper pri…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th 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 V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior.
- Advantech Webaccess_dashboard
- Advantech Webaccess\/nms
- Advantech Webaccess_scada
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8841?
- CVE-2018-8841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8841?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.