VDB-112417 · CVE-2018-5443 · BID 102781

Advantech WebAccess SCADA up to 8.2 sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Advantech WebAccess SCADA up to 8.2. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-5443. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advantech WebAccess SCADA up to 8.2 (SCADA Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A SQL Injection issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA versions prior to V8.2_20170817. WebAccess/SCADA does not properly sanitize its inputs for SQL commands.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/25/2018 by rgod with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-5443 since 01/12/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11860 (Advantech WebAccess Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.2_20170817 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102781†). The entries VDB-105985, VDB-105986, VDB-105987 and VDB-105988 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebAccess SCADA 8.2_20170817

Timelineinfo

01/12/2018 🔍
01/23/2018 +11 days 🔍
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01/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/25/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/27/2019 +701 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: advantech.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112417
SecurityFocus: 102781 - Advantech WebAccess/SCADA ICSA-18-023-01 Directory Traversal and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2018 14:58
Updated: 12/27/2019 15:07
Changes: 01/25/2018 14:58 (63), 12/27/2019 15:07 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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