Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in WebAccess/SCADA from Advantech
CVE-2021-22669

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Advantech
Status
Advantech Webaccess/scada
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 April 2021

What is CVE-2021-22669?

WebAccess/SCADA portal prior to version 9.0.1 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect default permissions on the 'Project Management' page. This misconfiguration may enable low-privileged users to update an administrator's password, allowing unauthorized access as an administrator. As a result, attackers could manipulate system controls and sensitive data, highlighting the importance of reviewing user permissions to mitigate potential security risks.

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Affected Version(s)

Advantech WebAccess/SCADA WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0.1 and prior

References

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-02
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CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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