Advantech WebAccess 5.0/6.0 bwview.asp cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Advantech WebAccess 5.0/6.0 (SCADA Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file bwview.asp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bwview.asp in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

The weakness was presented 02/21/2012 by Luigi Auriemma with Information and Communication Security Technology (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4523 since 11/22/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:bwview.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11895 (Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (73280). See 60302, 60301, 60300 and 60299 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebAccess 5.0

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11/22/2011 🔍
02/16/2012 +86 days 🔍
02/21/2012 +5 days 🔍
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03/19/2012 +27 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1099 days 🔍
04/10/2017 +749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: advantech.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Organization: Information and Communication Security Technology
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-4523 (🔍)
X-Force: 73280
Vulnerability Center: 34674 - Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess Before 7.0 bwview.asp XSS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52051 - Advantech WebAccess Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/10/2017 11:57
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (53), 04/10/2017 11:57 (11)
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