CVE-2018-14820

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Published Oct 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and earlier has a .dll component that is susceptible to external control of file name or path vulnerability, which may allow an arbitrary file deletion when processing.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Advantech

Advantech WebAccess

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`WebAccess Versions 8.3.1 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-6704	Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and earlier has a .dll component that is susceptible to external control of file name or path vulnerability, which may allow an arbitrary file deletion when processing.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.200% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105728
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041939
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-296-01%2C

History

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Subscriptions

Advantech Webaccess

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: Oct 23, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:05 PM
Reserved: Aug 1, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 23, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM

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