CVE-2018-15706 Path traversal in Advantech WebAccess
Remote authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the filesystem via a directory traversal flaw in the WADashboard API.
- 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-2018-15706?
CVE-2018-15706 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 31 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to read any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the readFile API.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15706?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15706 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-2018-15706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8g8q-89jc-69gc.