CVE-2018-15705 json
WADashboard API in Advantech WebAccess 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to write or overwrite any file on the filesyst…
published 2018-10-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7575
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.2%
- EPSS 12.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45774)
Exploit prediction
12.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45774 Advantech WebAccess SCADA 8.3.2 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2018-11-05
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-35 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 8.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Advantech Advantech WebAccess
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45774/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2018-35
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15705
- NVD CVE-2018-15705
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