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CRITICAL
CVE-2017-16720
"Fortinet WebAccess Path Traversal Vulnerability"
Description

A Path Traversal issue was discovered in WebAccess versions 8.3.2 and earlier. An attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 5, 2018, 8:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-16720 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16720 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Advantech webaccess
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-16720.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02 Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23 Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

WebAccess远程命令执行漏洞(CVE-2017-16720)复现

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Born at : Oct. 10, 2023, 8:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16720 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-22
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23 Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/ [Third Party Advisory]
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.3.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A Path Traversal issue was discovered in WebAccess versions prior to 8.3. An attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device. A Path Traversal issue was discovered in WebAccess versions 8.3.2 and earlier. An attacker has access to files within the directory structure of the target device.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16720 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.60 }} -0.44%

score

0.92545

percentile

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