CVE-2017-7929 Path traversal in Advantech WebAccess
An attacker can traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories in Advantech WebAccess.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7929?
CVE-2017-7929 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 6 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Absolute Path Traversal issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess Version 8.1 and prior. The absolute path traversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access restricted files or directories.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-7929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-38408 Memory corruption in Advantech WebAccess
- CVE-2020-12019 Memory corruption in WebAccess Node
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2436-8pwm-vj52.