VDB-125881 · CVE-2018-14828 · BID 105728

Advantech WebAccess up to 8.3.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advantech WebAccess up to 8.3.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14828. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advantech WebAccess up to 8.3.1 (SCADA Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and earlier has an improper privilege management vulnerability, which may allow an attacker to access those files and perform actions at a system administrator level.

The bug was discovered 10/23/2018. The weakness was released 10/23/2018 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-14828 since 08/01/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. 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 T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13335 (Advantech WebAccess Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105728†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-125878, VDB-125879 and VDB-125880. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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08/01/2018 🔍
10/23/2018 +83 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: advantech.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-14828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125881
SecurityFocus: 105728 - Advantech ICSA-18-296-01 WebAccess Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041939

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2018 08:13
Updated: 05/30/2023 17:13
Changes: 10/24/2018 08:13 (60), 04/06/2020 09:23 (4), 05/30/2023 17:13 (3)
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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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