CVE-2017-12698 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-12698?

CVE-2017-12698 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12698?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Advantech Webaccess.

Vulnerability Description

An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Specially crafted requests allow a possible authentication bypass that could allow remote code execution.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Advantech	Webaccess	<= 8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100526Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12698?

CVE-2017-12698 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Specially crafted requests allow a possible authentication bypass that could allow remote code e...

How severe is CVE-2017-12698?

CVE-2017-12698 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12698?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Advantech Webaccess.