CVE-2018-17908
WebAccess Elevated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2018-17908.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105736 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041957 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-298-02 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
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CVE-2018-17908 vulnerability over time.
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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-284 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-264 CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041957 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041957 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-298-02 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-298-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105736 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105736 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.3.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041957 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105736 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17908 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17908
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.23218
percentile