CVE-2019-13552 Command injection in WebAccess

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands and delete files in WebAccess SCADA software due to insufficient input validation.

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-2019-13552?

CVE-2019-13552 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 18 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In WebAccess versions 8.4.1 and prior, multiple command injection vulnerabilities are caused by a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data and may allow arbitrary file deletion and remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13552?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-13552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4pr-8364-6f8w.

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