What is CVE-2020-25161?

CVE-2020-25161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess\/scada, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-23.

How severe is CVE-2020-25161?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess\/scada

CVE-2020-25161

The WADashboard component of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0 and prior may allow an attacker to control or influence a path used in an operation on the filesystem and remotely execute code as an administrator.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Advantech Webaccess\/scada
N/a Advantech Webaccess/scada — versions Versions 9.0 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-610 — Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

References

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25161?: CVE-2020-25161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess\/scada, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2020-25161?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.