CVE-2017-12711
HighSummary
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A built-in user account has been granted a sensitive privilege that may allow a user to elevate to administrative privileges.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Advantech WebAccess to version V8.2_20170817 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Advantech WebAccess
See all- CVE-2017-12719High
An Untrusted Pointer Dereference issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A remote attacker is able to execute code to dereference a pointer within the program causing the application to become unavailable.
- CVE-2017-12717High
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A maliciously crafted dll file placed earlier in the search path may allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the application.
- CVE-2017-12713High
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Multiple files and folders with ACLs that affect other users are allowed to be modified by non-administrator accounts.
- CVE-2017-12710High
A SQL Injection issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. By submitting a specially crafted parameter, it is possible to inject arbitrary SQL statements that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.
- CVE-2017-12704High
A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Multiple vulnerabilities were identified due to a lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data before copying it to the heap-based buffer.
- CVE-2017-12702High
An Externally Controlled Format String issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. String format specifiers based on user provided input are not properly validated, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2016-0858High
A race condition in Advantech WebAccess before version 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted request.
- CVE-2016-0855High
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary virtual-directory files via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-0853High
Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via crafted input.
- CVE-2016-0852High
Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended administrative requirement and obtain file or folder access via unspecified vectors.
Original NVD description (English source)
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. A built-in user account has been granted a sensitive privilege that may allow a user to elevate to administrative privileges.