CVE-2017-16720

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.16% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory tenable.com Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: n/a Advantech WebAccess
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44278/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
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.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-23 third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-024/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16720?
CVE-2017-16720 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16720?
To fix CVE-2017-16720, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16720 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16720 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16720?
CVE-2017-16720 affects n/a Advantech WebAccess.
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