Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA
CVE-2020-13551

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Advantech
Status
Advantech
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-13551?

A local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation. This weakness allows an attacker to exploit the PostgreSQL executable to either replace binary or loaded modules, enabling them to execute code with NT SYSTEM privileges. Organizations using this product should be aware of this vulnerability and take appropriate measures to mitigate the risks associated with unauthorized privilege escalation.

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Affected Version(s)

Advantech Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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