RCE in Advantech Webaccess/scada
CVE-2023-32540
In Advantech WebAccss/SCADA v9.1.3 and prior, there is an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability, which could allow an attacker to overwrite any file in the operating system (including system files), inject code into an XLS file, and modify the file extension, which could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess/scada — versions 0
- Advantech Webaccess\/scada
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-152-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32540?
- CVE-2023-32540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess/scada, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32540?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.