CVE-2020-14505 Command injection in Advantech iView

Critical 9.8 Published 15 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can remotely execute arbitrary code on Advantech iView systems by sending malicious HTTP requests containing unvalidated command strings.

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-2020-14505?

CVE-2020-14505 is a critical command injection 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 neutralization of special elements used in a command (“command injection”) vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to send a HTTP GET or POST request that creates a command string without any validation. The attacker may then remotely execute code.

Weakness: CWE-74, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Iview.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14505 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-2020-14505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82pq-hvw6-rvpw.