VDB-80255 · CVE-2015-3948 · BID 80745

Advantech WebAccess up to 8.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advantech WebAccess up to 8.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-3948. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Advantech WebAccess up to 8.0 (SCADA Software). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 01/15/2016 by Positive Technologies with Positive Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3948 since 05/12/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124563 (Advantech WebAccess Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20812.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 80745†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56343†). Similar entries are available at VDB-80252, VDB-80253, VDB-80254 and VDB-80262. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 802155
OpenVAS Name: Advantech WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities Jan16
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebAccess 8.1
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2015 🔍
01/13/2016 +247 days 🔍
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01/14/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/15/2016 +1 days 🔍
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02/01/2016 +17 days 🔍
07/23/2018 +902 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: advantech.com

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Researcher: Positive Technologies
Organization: Positive Technologies
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-3948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80255
SecurityFocus: 80745 - Advantech WebAccess ICSA-16-014-01 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 56343 - Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 Remote XSS Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2016 09:31
Updated: 07/23/2018 07:43
Changes: 01/15/2016 09:31 (65), 07/23/2018 07:43 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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