CVE-2016-0852 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass administrative requirements to access files or folders in Advantech WebAccess, compromising industrial control system security.

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-2016-0852?

CVE-2016-0852 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended administrative requirement and obtain file or folder access via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0852?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0852?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0852 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-2016-0852 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0852 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6774-35qx-gmmw.

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