Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess/SCADA
CVE-2020-13555

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Advantech
Status
Advantech
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-13555?

A vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Advantech WebAccess/SCADA 9.0.1, which allows attackers to exploit this flaw through a local privilege escalation mechanism. By manipulating the permissions associated with binaries or loaded modules, an attacker can execute arbitrary code with NT SYSTEM privileges, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the host system.

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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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