CVE-2020-14501 Auth bypass in Advantech iView

Critical 9.8 Published 15 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication to view plain-text administrator credentials and delete admin accounts in Advantech iView.

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-2020-14501?

CVE-2020-14501 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Advantech iView, published on 15 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Advantech iView, versions 5.6 and prior, has an improper authentication for critical function (CWE-306) issue. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain the information of the user table, including the administrator credentials in plain text. An attacker may also delete the administrator account.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Iview.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-14501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4v3-rhqc-gh4h.