Advantech iView up to 5.6 POST Request command injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Advantech iView up to 5.6. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation as part of POST Request can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-14505. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Advantech iView up to 5.6. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation as part of a POST Request leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (“command injection�) vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to send a HTTP GET or POST request that creates a command string without any validation. The attacker may then remotely execute code.

The weakness was disclosed 07/15/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.cisa.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-14505 since 06/19/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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

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• Advantech

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• iView

Version

• 5.0
• 5.1
• 5.2
• 5.3
• 5.4
• 5.5
• 5.6

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.advantech.com/

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