Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA
CVE-2020-13552

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Advantech
Status
Advantech
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-13552?

A vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1 installation, allowing attackers to exploit multiple service executables present in the installation folder. By doing so, an attacker can potentially replace binary or loaded modules to execute arbitrary code with NT SYSTEM privileges, leading to significant security risks and compromised system integrity.

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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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