CVE-2018-7495 Path traversal in WebAccess
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess to delete arbitrary files on 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-2018-7495?
CVE-2018-7495 is a high-severity 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, an external control of file name or path vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to delete files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7495?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Advantech Webaccess, Advantech Webaccess\/Nms, Advantech Webaccess Dashboard, Advantech Webaccess Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7495 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-2018-7495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7495 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-g8c4-9gqr-q3cf.