CVE-2021-22669 Privilege escalation in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA
A low-privileged user can escalate privileges to administrator by exploiting incorrect default permissions on the Project Management page.
- 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-2021-22669?
CVE-2021-22669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA, published on 26 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect permissions are set to default on the ‘Project Management’ page of WebAccess/SCADA portal of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior, which may allow a low-privileged user to update an administrator’s password and login as an administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advantech Webaccess\/Scada.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx4x-q794-whc6.