CVE-2018-15705

moderate-risk
Published 2018-10-31

WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Do I need to act?

~
6.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
45774
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Advantech

References (4)

Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/
Exploit https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45774/
Exploit https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 7/34 · Low