Description
WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesystem due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the writeFile API. An attacker can use this vulnerability to remotely execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantech | Advantech WebAccess | 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 | — |
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Advantech WebAccess SCADA 8.3.2 - Remote Code Execution EDB-45774 · webapps · Nov 5, 2018
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