CVE-2018-10589 Path traversal in WebAccess

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A path traversal vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a significant 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-2018-10589?

CVE-2018-10589 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Advantech WebAccess versions V8.2_20170817 and prior, WebAccess versions V8.3.0 and prior, WebAccess Dashboard versions V.2.0.15 and prior, WebAccess Scada Node versions prior to 8.3.1, and WebAccess/NMS 2.0.3 and prior, a path transversal vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10589?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Advantech Webaccess, Advantech Webaccess\/Nms, Advantech Webaccess Dashboard, Advantech Webaccess Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10589 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-2018-10589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92hq-qvmc-rcj7.

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