CVE-2017-16720 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 50.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 50.32% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| advantech | webaccess |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Advantech WebAccess < 8.3 - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Execution | 2018-03-12 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102424
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-004-02
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23
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