Advantech WebAccess up to 8.1 ActiveX Control privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Advantech WebAccess up to 8.1 (SCADA Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified ActiveX controls in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1_20160519 allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unknown vectors, related to the INTERFACESAFE_FOR_UNTRUSTED_CALLER (aka safe for scripting) flag.
The weakness was published 06/25/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4525 since 05/05/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370085 (Advantech WebAccess ActiveX Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 8.1_20160519 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 88111 and 100802.
Product
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Vendor
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 802155
OpenVAS Name: Advantech WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: WebAccess 8.1_20160519
Timeline
05/05/2016 🔍06/24/2016 🔍
06/25/2016 🔍
06/25/2016 🔍
02/09/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: advantech.comAdvisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-4525 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/25/2016 11:01Updated: 02/09/2019 11:02
Changes: 06/25/2016 11:01 (57), 02/09/2019 11:02 (9)
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