CVE-2012-0240 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Advantech WebAccess to execute arbitrary code, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-0240?

CVE-2012-0240 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GbScriptAddUp.asp in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2012-0240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf5w-4jqc-h2mp.

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