PT-2017-12656 · Advantech · Webaccess

Published 2017-08-30 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-12702

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2 20170817

Description An issue was discovered where string format specifiers based on user-provided input are not properly validated, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This is related to an Externally Controlled Format String issue.

Recommendations For versions prior to V8.2 20170817, update to version V8.2 20170817 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting input validation to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-12702

Affected Products

Webaccess

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12702 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12702 · Security Note
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-241-02 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100526 · Note