CVE-2017-12698 Auth bypass in Advantech WebAccess
Attackers can bypass authentication in Advantech WebAccess to achieve remote code execution, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- 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-2017-12698?
CVE-2017-12698 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 30 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Specially crafted requests allow a possible authentication bypass that could allow remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12698?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12698 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-2017-12698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Advantech Webaccess
- CVE-2014-9208 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unspecified DLL files in Advantech WebAccess before 8.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitra
- CVE-2021-33023 Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2021-38389 Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2021-38408 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2020-12019 Memory corruption in WebAccess Node
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2m4-jqh9-rv9v.